Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez got the goals as Inter Miami ran out to a 2-0 win over Jamaica’s Cavalier in the Concacaf Champions Cup, but all the talk is about who didn’t play. Lionel Messi’s absence sparks a debate—is load management the right call, or did fans deserve more? The Morning Footy crew break it all down and ask: Will the Argentine star make amends in the second leg in Kingston?

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