With or without their captain, Inter Miami must benefit from Tigres' biggest weakness. Here are two ways in which Inter Miami can exploit the opponent’s weaknesses: Tigres has offensive fullbacks, who often leave spaces behind them. Tigres’ offensive scheme commits many players forward, often leaving gaps in their defensive lines.

It's unclear whether Messi will play with Inter Miami vs. Tigres in the Leagues Cup quarterfinal on Aug. 20. The match is Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. in Argentina). The match will be available on FS1 in English, and UniMás in Spanish. The match will be available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV, and the Apple TV+ channel.