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Inter Miami V Necaxa seen

Inter Miami Talisman Lionel Messi and Manager Javier Mascherano will be gathered with one of their former Argentinian teammates when Necaxa visit Chase Stadium in the second match of the group phase of the Cup Leagues on Saturday.

The new manager of the Mexican team is Fernando Gago, who won the World Cup under the age of 20, 2005 during one of the 68 appearances alongside Messi, as well as to make 58 on the same side as Mascherano, with the three in the matches, including the victorious final of the 2008 Olympic Games and the final defeat of the 2014 World Cup against Germany.

“It’s someone who is close to my heart – we have shared moments outside of football,” said Mascherano. “It is always special to face someone you know, with whom you have shared so many beautiful moments.

“Fernando teams generally like to be protagonists and are very attacked. We will have to take sufficient precaution to try to minimize their attack phases. ”

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The former Real Madrid midfielder Valence and Boca Juniors Gago was appointed director of the year in the Argentine high flight with Racing Club in 2022, but left Boca after less than seven months in April.

“I have been in contact with Leo for over 15 years,” said the 39 -year -old player. “It doesn’t matter whether I faced him or not, I talk to him a lot.

“It will be a good match to face some of the best players. There are areas where we can control the match, knowing where we can hurt them. ”

Necaxa started her league campaign with a 3-1 victory against visitors Atlanta United – 13th at the Eastern Conference – while Miami beat Atlas 2-1 at home.

Inter Miami V Necaxa Team News

Messi and Wideman Jordi Alba made their first appearances since he served MLS prohibitions in a match against Atlas, the attacker fixing the two goals of Miami.

Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, who initially signed Atletico Madrid, could start again after making his debut.

The versatile young people in international Greece Noah Allen and the Prospect of the Ecuador Allen Obando were unused substitutes following the problems of the hamstrings, while the Avellaneda Racing club Loree Baltasar Rodriguez and the goalkeeper Oscar Ustari have not yet returned from the same problem.

Goalkeeper Drake Callendar is back in training after a hernia problem and defender Ian Fray is still suffering from an injury in the club World Cup.

The former left back of Uruguay, Agustin Oliveros, was released for Necaxa with an injury to the Tibia and Alan Montes at the center joined the MLS Sportive Kansas City team on Friday.

Gago may be tempted to start Tomas Badaloni after the center-before scored twice in 15 minutes against Atlanta, after having entered as a replacement of 74th minute.

“We are in the construction phase,” suggested Gaga. “We only played a few games (from the Liga season) and we have to try to continue to grow in a team.

“Our idea is to qualify, which is the most important thing. We have to try to get points and results. ”

Inter Miami V Necaxa Lines expected

Inter Miami Starting XI: Novo; Weigandt, Lujan, Falcon, Alba; Allende, de Paul, Busquets, Segovia; Messi, Suarez

Necaxa Start XI: Unseain; Emilio Martinez, Jacob, Calderon; Palavecino, de Good, Andrae, Perez; Sanchez, Change, Rosero

How to watch Miami V Necaxa: live broadcast, television channel

The kick -off on Saturday will take place at 7:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. PT on Saturday / 00:00 on Sunday BST), with live coverage available via the MLS season pass on Apple TV +.

In the United States, a subscription costs $ 14.99 per month or $ 69 per season. Existing Apple TV + subscribers pay $ 12.99 per month or $ 59 in the season.

Inter Miami V Necaxa Statistics

• After Uanl’s victory against San Diego on August 2, MLS clubs won 15 of the first 26 games of this season’s competition against Liga MX Sides.
• There was not yet a 0-0 draw at this stadium, the two teams marking in 20 matches.
• Miami won three and lost one of his four games against the Mexican teams in the League of the Leagues, with the victory on Atlas their first home meeting against the country’s opposition in the competition.
• Midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi became the first product of Miami Academy to reach 100 appearances in the first team in this match.
• Messi has collected 24 goals and 10 assists in 30 appearances in all competitions this season.
• The Herons are undefeated in four home games, winning four of their last six.
• Necaxa is the left.
• In the group phase of last season, Necaxa lost its first outdoor game 1-0 in Minnesota, but responded with a 3-1 victory at Seattle Sounders.
• Three of Necaxa’s four matches this season contained four goals, the other with two and the two teams scoring each time.
• Los Rayos has won twice and fired once at home this season, losing his only game outside until now 3-1 in Toluca after midfielder Pavel Perez gave them a 21st minute lead.

Inter Miami V Necaxa Prediction

Necaxa is in a way an unknown quantity under Gago and was intermediary the travelers last season, winning five and losing eight of their 18 championship games.

This makes Miami justified warm favorites to win this one. As always with the defensive record for MLS heavy goods vehicles, do not be surprised if the two teams mark – this in a 3-2 victory for the hosts.

Miami is at home again against Mexican opponents during their next assignment of the group phase, against Pumas Unam on August 6 (19:30 and / 16:30 pt / 00:30:30 on August 7 BST).

Necaxa visit Orlando City the same evening (19:00 and / 16:00 pt / 00:00 BST). One finish among the first four in the classification of each division is necessary to switch to the quarter -finals.