Inter Miami take on Cavalier in the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 on Thursday looking to establish an advantage in the first leg.
The Herons easily dispatched Sporting Kansas City in the prior round thanks to superb displays from Lionel Messi in both legs. Though, his availability for this game is up in the air as Javier Mascherano continues to manage his minutes early in the season. As such, the Argentine coach should field a similar lineup to the one that dismantled Houston Dynamo in MLS.
Messi will garner all the attention and spotlight when he plays, but Tadeo Allende and Telasco Segovia's starts shouldn't go unnoticed. Both players are performing well for the Herons early in Mascherano's tenure and should be handed starts once again.
Here's what Inter Miami's lineup could look like on Thursday.






