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Chicago.- Leo Messi will lead this Saturday an Inter Miami in a crisis of results in the difficult visit to the Philadelphia Union, the best team in the Eastern Conference of the MLS.
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El Diez está llamado a rescatar con sus goles a un club que solo ganó uno de sus últimos siete partidos.
It's the most complicated moment for Inter Miami since the launch of its ambitious sporting project with Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets at the forefront.
Inter Miami in crisis
The team was affected by the elimination suffered in the semifinals of the 'Concacaf' Champions League against Vancouver and in its last seven matches it could only win against the New York Red Bulls.
That triumph dates back to last May 2nd and since then there have been two defeats, 1-4 against Minnesota and a 0-3 against Orlando City, and a 3-3 draw on the field of the San Jose Earthquakes.
Mascherano's future is uncertain
Messi has five goals and three assists so far in the MLS and scored a goal in the last three matches, but could not prevent the involution of the team of the Argentine coach Javier Mascherano, whose future is up in the air.
Inter Miami occupies the sixth position in the Eastern Conference of MLS, with 22 points, and is seven behind Union, but the 21 goals conceded in thirteen matchdays raised the alarms in Florida.
In the West, Vancouver leads the table, and this matchday they will receive Real Salt Lake to maintain their three-point lead over Minnesota, who are second.
Los Angeles FC, América's next opponent in the match that will award the last ticket to the FIFA Club World Cup in June, will travel to Canada to face Montreal, the bottom team in the East.
Denis Bouanga has seven goals and three assists so far this season and remains the offensive leader of the Los Angeles team.
Hirving Lozano's San Diego will challenge Los Angeles Galaxy, the current MLS champions, who are in a deep crisis and still can't win this season.
