Overview

• Assistant coach Javier Morales said Messi and Jordi Alba finished group training and that Miami will finalize the roster shortly before kickoff.
• The single-elimination semifinal is tonight at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, with streaming on Apple TV; ties go straight to penalties.
• Head coach Javier Mascherano is serving a one-match suspension for offensive language, so Morales handled pre-match media duties.
• Messi has managed a right-leg muscle issue since August 2, briefly returning to score and assist against LA Galaxy before exiting in discomfort.
• All four semifinalists are from MLS, and organizers are weighing future matches in Mexico, as reported, while semifinal winners clinch a Concacaf Champions Cup berth.