Will Lionel Messi play tonight for Inter Miami vs Orlando City in Leagues Cup 2025 semifinal?

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Published at :August 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Modified at :August 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM

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The Argentine star has not played in the last two matches for his team.

Inter Miami are set for a big encounter against Orlando City in the Leagues Cup semi-final tonight. They will be hoping their star player, Lionel Messi, is fit to play in this crucial game.

The Herons have been without their star player since the LA Galaxy game. They will anticipate that their star player is ready to make an impact and lead the team to the final.

Miami, who won the Leagues Cup two years ago, soon after Lionel Messi joined the team, is only one victory away from making it to the final again.

It is noteworthy that Javier Mascherano’s team are yet to maintain a clean sheet in the competition. They advanced to the semi-finals by defeating UANL 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

It would be interesting to watch if the 2023 winners’ propensity to let up goals will jeopardise their hopes of making it to yet another final. They gave up goals once in their 90-minute victories during the group stage and twice in the 2-2 draw with Necaxa before winning 5-4 on penalties.

Will Lionel Messi play tonight?

Everyone is waiting to see if Lionel Messi will play. Messi is expected to play in the game now that he is back in Miami training. But it is unclear if he will be fit enough to start or start off the bench.

After exacerbating a muscular injury during a 45-minute cameo against the Los Angeles Galaxy in mid-August, he was unable to participate in their exciting quarterfinal victory against Tigres UANL. He has previously missed two games, including a crushing defeat to the same Orlando City team.

Messi is headed for another Most Valuable Player award in league play with 20 goals and 10 assists across all competitions. But the Herons will need him if they intend to win the competition for the second time as well.

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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 25, 2025

Will Messi play tonight?

The forward was spotted training and could be available to play tonight.

How many games has Messi missed?

He has missed the last two matches for the club.

When was the last time Inter Miami won the Leagues Cup?

The Herons last won the Leagues Cup in 2023.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.