Overview
- Inter Miami faces San Diego at Nu Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 20:00 local on Sunday, September 20, and Lionel Messi is listed in published probable lineups as a starter.
- Inter Miami arrives on the back of a 2-0 Campeones Cup win over Cruz Azul on September 16 that featured goals from Messi and Casemiro and marked Cristian “Kily” González’s official debut as coach.
- Published probable lineups show Dayne St. Clair in goal and a front three of Messi, Luis Suárez and Germán Berterame with Casemiro and Rodrigo De Paul in midfield, though managers can alter selections before kickoff.
- San Diego enters seeking points to press for a playoff place in the Western Conference with outlets reporting slightly different standings for the club near the cutoff (reported as ninth or tenth).
- The game is available exclusively on MLS Season Pass via the Apple TV app in the region which concentrates viewing behind a paid subscription and increases the commercial spotlight on Messi and Inter Miami.