Lionel Messi and Inter Miami managed to put their CONCACAF Champions Cup struggles behind them last week and now look to focus fully on MLS league action as they host Nashville SC on Saturday.
The South Florida side may have crashed out of continental play earlier than anticipated, but they still sit top of the Eastern Conference nine games into the season. They secured a 3-2 road victory over Sporting KC last time out, with Messi and Luis Suarez both on target in the come-from-behind victory.
Messi has been a thorn in Nashville's side repeatedly since joining his new MLS home, scoring in both legs of their continental matchup a month ago as well as in last year's Leagues Cup final in which Inter Miami triumphed.
Nashville has been poor this season, sitting 14th in the 15-team Eastern Conference with just seven points from their first seven games of the year including one lone victory.
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Inter Miami vs Nashville live stream, TV channel
- Date:Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Time:7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
- TV channel:None
- Streaming:MLS Season Pass from Apple TV
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What time is Inter Miami vs Nashville kickoff?
This MLS regular season match kicks off from Chase Stadium on Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. local time in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Here's how that time translates across all of the time zones in the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Apr. 20 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Apr. 20 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Apr. 20 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Apr. 20 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Sat, Apr. 20 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Sat, Apr. 20 | 2:30 p.m. |
Inter Miami vs Nashville lineups & team news
Tata Martino's squad is slowly but surely recovering from its early-season fitness concerns, but a host of Inter Miami players remain sidelined with injuries.
Three players have suffered hamstring strains, as defenderSerhiy Kryvtsov, wingerRobert Taylor, andstrikerLeo Campanaare all out for another few weeks, while new signingFederico Redondois also missing as he recovers from an MCL tear.Jordi Albawas ruled out by Martino in the run-up to the match thanks to a hamstring injury of his own, and will miss at least two games.
Ian Frayis nearing a return from an ACL tear, but will be brought along very slowly as it's the youngster's third of his career, whileFacundo Fariasis done for the year with a cruciate ligament injury of his own in preseason.
Inter Miami starting lineup (4-3-3): Callender (GK)— Weigandt, Aviles, Freire, Negri — Gressel, Busquets, D. Ruiz — Messi, Suarez, D. Gomez.
The biggest injury problem for Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith is the absence of steady defenderWalker Zimmermanwho remains sidelined following non-invasive knee surgery in mid-March, but should be on his way back soon.
Wide forwardTyler Boydis also missing and not expected back for another few weeks as he recovers from a hip injury, while they're also without U.S. international full-backShaq Moorewho is out with a hip injury as well.Randall Lealmakes the Nashville squad for the first time in 2024 after recovering from a groin injury.
Nashville SC starting lineup (3-5-2): Panicco (GK) — Bauer, MacNaughton, Lovitz — Muyl, Davis, Yearwood, Godoy, Shaffelburg — Mukhtar, Surridge.
Inter Miami vs Nashville prediction, betting odds & lines
- Score prediction:Inter Miami 3-1 Nashville
Inter Miami's elimination from the CONCACAF Champions Cup is a blessing in disguise, as it allows the club to focus solely on MLS play moving forward, especially amidst a brutal injury crisis that seems to be easing slightly but still has a significant impact on the squad.
With 36-year-old Lionel Messi seeing his body fail him under the stress of multiple competitions, he can now appropriately rest between league games without midweek continental matches to worry about. With that in mind, Messi should be a major factor as Inter Miami snatch another victory over a club quickly developing as a rival.
| BetMGM (USA) | |
| Inter Miamiwin | -250 |
| Draw | +380 |
| Nashville SC win | +550 |
| Both teams to score | Y: -145 N:+100 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals | O: +120 U:-175 |
| Inter Miami -1.5 goals | +105 |
| Nashville SC +1.5 goals | -145 |
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