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Mascherano Backs Suárez as Inter Miami Set for Cincinnati Semifinal

Mascherano rejects claims Miami thrive without Suárez before the single-elimination visit to Cincinnati.

Overview

  • Inter Miami’s head coach said the team requires every player to progress and dismissed suggestions results are better without Luis Suárez.
  • Luis Suárez said opponents treat games against Inter Miami as their match of the year, highlighting the extra motivation Miami faces.
  • The semifinal is a winner-take-all match at TQL Stadium on Sunday with a berth in the club’s first Eastern Conference final at stake.
  • Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul returned to training after international duty, while defender Ian Fray remains a doubt for the match.
  • Miami advanced by winning a three-game series over Nashville as Suárez served a one-game suspension, and Cincinnati has taken five of the last nine meetings between the clubs.