Due to a muscle ailment, Lionel Messi will once more miss Inter Miami’s matchup with NYFC.

The 36-year-old superstar has now missed four of Inter Miami’s last five games as well as one for Argentina during that time due to what was initially referred to as weariness by both his club and nation before changing over time. During that time, he only appeared in one game, a 37-minute contest against Toronto on September 20, and he had to leave the game before halfway due to what is thought to be a hamstring problem.

Inter Miami has two games left to play and is behind NYCFC by five points going into Saturday. Inter Miami went into the game that night knowing what would happen in the playoffs.

The squad will only have four more MLS games after this Saturday. And despite some supporters paying hundreds of dollars or more to attend a game in the hopes of seeing Messi play, his position for them remains a mystery.

Social media users have reacted angrily to team statements about Messi’s status due to the lack of transparency. Around lunchtime on Saturday, a post previewing the NYCFC game received feedback like “Post the squad and don’t trick your own fans. Embrace your shame. & “Can y’all be more clear about what’s going on with Messi”

The team has been the subject of discussion outside of Messi’s status recently. This week, Inter Miami handed out letters for season ticket renewals, with significant price increases in each section for the following campaign. Season ticket prices for some seats near midfield will be 98 percent higher (from $1,333 to $2,635) than what they were this year in some sections, and other fans have been warned to expect a price increase of more than 100% over what they have been paying in the section where Inter Miami’s most ardent supporters stand, chant, and wave banners for the entirety of matches.

However, it’s also obvious that the team is already making use of brand-new revenue streams. It comes as no surprise at all that Messi’s shirt is the most popular in the league this year, according to MLS’s announcement on Friday. Without disclosing sales figures, the MLS revealed the top 25 jerseys purchased from mlsstore.com, with Messi’s coming in at No. 1, Busquets at No. 13, and Josef Martinez of Inter Miami at No. 21.

Messi and Busquets didn’t even join Inter Miami until July, and that data includes every purchase made on the website since it launched. Additionally, it excludes anything that the team has independently sold.

In 12 games this season with Inter Miami, Messi has scored 11 goals. The team is 8-0-4 when he plays; seven of those games took place during the team’s quest to win its first-ever trophy, the League Cup, which was ironic because it raised questions about how much Messi was expected to play so soon after joining his new club. He has participated in one U.S. Open Cup semifinal and four MLS games.

Since signing Messi, the squad has played four games without the great and was 1-2-1 going into Saturday. Inter Miami has outscored opponents 29-12 while Messi is on the field, and 12-10 when he is not, since his signing up until this past Saturday.