Overview
- Head coach Javier Mascherano said Jordi Alba missed Wednesday’s session due to a minor toe knock that is now resolved, and the defender trained on Friday.
- Inter Miami lead Nashville 1–0 in the best-of-three after a 3–1 home win, with Lionel Messi scoring twice and assisting the other goal.
- Messi recently signed an extension through 2028 and collected a second straight MLS Golden Boot with 29 goals plus 19 assists for 48 goal contributions.
- Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have confirmed they will retire at season’s end, and Messi called their departures “a loss of friends” in an Apple TV interview.
- Luis Suárez’s status beyond this season remains uncertain given a lengthy suspension earlier this year and ongoing knee issues, with his deal expiring December 31.