Inter Miami, with the return of Lionel Messi, vs Colorado Rapids, for the MLS: what time it is, how to watch it and probable lineups

InterMiami receives Colorado Rapids by the 7th of MLS this Saturday at Chase Stadium starting at 8:30pm (Argentine time). The novelty in Gerardo Martino’s cast is the return of Lionel Messiwho has missed the Herons’ last four games with a right hamstring injury.

“Is back”, the Florida team announced on their social networks together with a photo in which Messi can be seen entering the playing field. The message is a nod to that historic statement by Michael Jordan (“I’m back”) when he announced that he would return to basketball.

Inter have just lost 2-1 in the first leg of the Concachampions quarter-finals against Monterrey, a match that ended with a crossfire between its Argentine protagonists: Messi and Martino would have had a clash with Nico Sánchezfield assistant to Tano Ortiz, coach of the Mexican team.

As for the US championship, the Herons drew 1-1 in their last match against New York City FC and lost first place in the Eastern Conference: they are second with 11 points, one less than Cincinnati, leaders.

Denver, for their part, beat Los Angeles FC 3-2 the day before, which allowed them to move up to seventh place in the Western Conference.

What time does Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami play and how to watch the match

The match between Inter Miami and Colorado Rapids will be played this Saturday starting at 8.30pm (Argentina time) and can be followed through the Apple TV platform, with the MLS Season Pass.

Possible lineups for Inter Miami vs. Colorado Rapids

Inter Miami: Drake Callender; Marcelo Weigandt, Tomás Avilés, Nicolás Freire, Jordi Alba; David Ruiz, Sergio Busquets, Diego Gómez; Julián Gressel, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. DT: Gerardo Martino.

Colorado Rapids: Zack Steffen; Keegan Rosenberry, Moise Bombito, Andreas Maxsø, Samuel Vines; Cole Bassett, Oliver Larraz, Calvin Harris, Djordje Mihailovic, Kevin Cabral; Raffaele Navarro. DT: Chris Armas.