Inter Miami is preparing probably one of the most important games of the season so far. The herons of Javier Mascherano are confronted with Guido Pizarro's Tigres looking for a place in the semi -final of the 2025 Leagues Cup with Miami who wants to take the title for the second time after their victory over Nashville SC in 2023.
At the moment there is uncertainty about the presence of Lionel Messi who starts for the MLS side after the 38-year-old felt some muscular discomfort after the competition match against La Galaxy.
In the press conference before the competition, head coach Javier Mascherano of Inter Miami confirmed the absence of Messi on the training on Tuesday and indicated that he was not excluded; However, his presence is not guaranteed and will be determined in the hours before the game on Wednesday.
“Leo did not train with the group, he trained separately. It was a bit of a situation in which he felt some discomfort after the 45 minutes he played. We will see how things happen, but he is not excluded, I cannot say whether he will play or not and will all depend on how he feels,” Mascherano stated.
Mascherano about the importance of Tigres collision
As for Wednesday's competition, Javier Mascherano Tiges analyzed, one of the powerhouses in Liga MX.
“They are a team that has a lot of attacking power, I am one of the coaches who, in addition to concentrating on the characteristics of the players, depending on the game, I believe that we should defensively defend in terms of the system. It is not dependent on one or two players as a collective. Is how we have a greater chance of beating Tigres.
Mascherano -Torches Ángel Correa with praise
Finally, the Inter Miami coach recognized the quality that Ángel Correa has and how he can be for a team like Tigres, because he is versatile in attack with the Argentinian coach who is looking for a plan to try to neutralize the world champion.
“Clearly Ángel is a key player, in fact i think he is a key signing for tigres' Future aspirations and he is a player who can do a lot of damage. Undetectable at times, he can play on the outside, howe -howze -heretral and where space, heretral and where, where we's watertral and there are where we's watertral and where, where we's watertral and there are where we's watertral and there are where we's watertral and where. Only individually but also as a collective idea.
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