Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino suggested on Saturday that Lionel Messi could be weeks away from returning to the pitch, offering the team a significant boost ahead of the MLS Cup playoffs.

Luis Suárez scored two goals in a second straight match to spark Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field on Saturday night.

Lionel Messi has been training with his teammates after six weeks off with an ankle injury but was ruled out of the Inter Miami game Saturday on the road against the Chicago Fire. Messi was one of seven players listed as unavailable on the official injury report filed with Major League Soccer early Friday evening.