Inter Miami have confirmed that Lionel Messi will start their pre-season fixture against Vissel Kobe on the bench amid fitness concerns. The Argentine attacker was rested for the Herons’ recent friendly in Hong Kong, where Messi’s no-show attracted criticism from fans aimed at David Beckham and complaints from the country’s government. Having teased yesterday that he might feature today, there has been a growing expectation around if Messi’s fitness will allow the forward to start for Inter Miami against Vissel Kobe. Yet the decision has now been officially made that Messi will start today’s f…