The World Cup winner is reported to be starting on the bench for The Herons as they take on Cruz Azul at DRV PNK Stadium.
Lionel Messi is in line to start on the bench when Inter Miami take on Cruz Azul in the opening game of the Leagues Cup 2023. It is expected that he will make his debut as a substitute.
The World Cup winner is reportedly not starting for Tata Martino’s side, who has also taken the decision to leave out both Sergio Busquets and Josef Martínez.
Messi joined Inter Miami on a free transfer after leaving PSG earlier in the summer, and his debut has been highly anticipated, with tickets selling for over $30,000 and Inter Miami even making a rapidly-organised increase of the capacity of the DRV PNK Stadium.
Eager fans will have to wait to see their new superstar according to TyC Sport’s Gastón Edul, who reports that the MLS side will not start with the player labelled as the GOAT (Greatest of all-time).
Inter Miami’s reported lineup vs Cruz Azul:
Callender
Fray - Kryvtsov - Miller Yedlin
Taylor - Cremaschi - Arroyo - David Ruiz - Robinson
Campana