Messi’s Soldier Field Showdown: Can Chicago Fire Stop the Ballon d’Or Contender’s Magic?
Defenders Micael and Gonzalo Lujan are doubtful for Miami and Mateo Silvetti is sidelined after reinjuring his shoulder against Atlanta. Sergio Reguilon has a hamstring strain and could miss out.
Expected line-ups for Chicago Fire v Inter Miami
Chicago Fire: Brady; Dean, Rogers, Elliott, Gutman; Saletros, D’Aville, Haile-Selassie; Zinckernagel, Lewandowski, Dithejane
Inter Miami: St Clair; Fray, Casemiro, Falcon, Caicedo; De Paul, Bright, Segovia; Messi, Suarez, Taylor
Stats for Chicago Fire v Inter Miami
- Inter Miami are aiming to become the first MLS Cup champion to defend its title since the 2011-12 Los Angeles Galaxy
- Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski have scored almost 1,700 career goals between them for clubs and country
- Inter Miami won their last meeting 3-2 in July
- No MLS team has scored more goals this season than Miami’s 58
- Chicago can claim an eighth regular-season home triumph on Wednesday, the most for this club in a single MLS campaign since 2019
Where to Watch Chicago Fire v Inter Miami: TV and online streams
Kick-off is at 7.30pm CT on Wednesday, which is 1.30am BST in the early hours of Thursday morning for those watching in the UK.
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