US EditionMessi Will Be Game-Day Decision for Miami in Leagues Cup Semis
Inter Miami CF assesses key players Messi and Alba after injuries as they aim to secure a spot in the Leagues Cup final, with decisions pending on their match availability.
- Inter Miami will decide Lionel Messi's and Jordi Alba's availability for the Leagues Cup semifinal against Orlando City on game day, August 27 in Fort Lauderdale.
- Messi missed the last two matches due to a muscle injury sustained against Necaxa, while Alba left the quarterfinal game with a knee knock requiring rest.
- Both Messi and Alba trained fully with the team on August 26, with assistant coach Morales calling Messi's training completion "super positive" but emphasizing they will monitor the players throughout the day.
- Orlando City has convincingly outperformed Miami in their recent league meetings, securing victories with a combined score of 7-1, while Morales emphasized that this semifinal is likely the most significant rivalry match the team has faced to date.
- The winner of this semifinal will advance to the Leagues Cup final and earn qualification for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, with final decisions on the starting lineups expected just before kickoff.
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Coach: Miami hopes Messi fit for Cup semifinal
Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales said the team will continue to monitor Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba before deciding on the availability of each player for the Leagues Cup semifinal match against Orlando City on Wednesday night.
Inter Miami faces Orlando City in the semifinal of Leagues Cup 2025, with Lionel Messi in doubt and a ticket to the Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 in play. The post Inter Miami with Messi faces Orlando City in the semifinal of Leagues Cup 2025 appeared first on El Diario.
Javier Morales, Javier Mascherano's assistant in Inter Miami, hopes Lionel Messi will be able to enter tomorrow in the match against Orlando City for the semifinals of the Leagues Cup."We want him to be in the call and tomorrow we will make a decision," said Morales at a pre-game press conference.The assistant reported that Messi completed the training with the group this Tuesday, so he imagines that—at least he could—he will be summoned to the …
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