Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will be facing San Jose Earthquakes for the 2025 MLS, and coach Javier Mascherano addressed Luis Suarez's availability for the game. Lionel Messi clearly felt the absence of teammate and close friend Luis Suarez during Inter Miami’s 4–1 defeat to Minnesota United FC,

Messi scored a goal, while Luis Suarez scored and assisted another in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win on May 3 vs. New York Red Bulls. It was a bounce-back victory for Inter Miami after they lost three straight matches for the first time since Messi joined the club.

Inter is coming off a 4-1 loss in Minnesota on Saturday, as Messi scored the team’s only goal. Miami is now 1-4 in its last five games overall, including crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup by losing both semifinal legs to Vancouver. All five of those matches have come since April 24, putting heavy miles on players’ legs.

Inter Miami suffered their fourth defeat in five matches across all competitions, this time against Minnesota United. Head coach Javier Mascherano is under increasing pressure as a

Don Garber, MLS’s 26th-year commissioner, will be among those flocking to see Messi and Inter Miami CF play the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night at PayPal Park.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is gutted to see Kevin De Bruyne leaving Manchester City, but admits a MLS move would generate “a lot of fun for Lionel Messi”.

Messi, famously wearing the No. 10 jersey, joined Inter Miami in 2023. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal on July 15 and quickly made an impact. In his first six games, he scored nine goals and helped lead the team to its first-ever trophy, winning the Leagues Cup against Nashville SC.