New England vs Inter Miami: Confirmed lineups with Messi in the starting XI for the MLS match

Despite having played fewer matches (17), Inter Miami continues to climb the standings and looks to solidify its spot in the top tier with another strong performance on the road.

Inter Miami CF will visit the New England Revolution on Matchday 23 of Major League Soccer this Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. local time.

The team from Fort Lauderdale is coming off a 4–1 win over CF Montréal, highlighted by a stellar performance from captain Lionel Messi, who scored two goals and provided an assist. With that result, Inter Miami reached 32 points and currently sits sixth in the Eastern Conference standings — though it’s important to note they have only played 17 matches so far.

Meanwhile, the Massachusetts side is coming off a 2–1 loss to the Portland Timbers, leaving them in 11th place in the conference and outside the playoff spots for now.

Below are the projected lineups for what promises to be an exciting clash between two Eastern Conference teams: one fighting to stay among the top spots and the other looking to improve and break into the top nine to qualify for the playoffs in the coming weeks.

Confirmed lineup – New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami

New England: Aljaž Ivačič; Brayan Ceballos, Mamadou Fofana, Tanner Beason; Brandon Bye, Matt Polster, Alhassan Yusuf, Peyton Miller; Carles Gil; Luca Langoni, Leonardo Campana.

Inter Miami: Óscar Ustari.; Marcelo Weigandt, Tomás Avilés, Maximiliano Falcón, Jordi Alba; Tadeo Allende, Federico Redondo, Sergio Busquets, Baltasar Rodríguez; Lionel Messi y Luis Suárez.