Here is Lionel Messi: Inter Miami's starting lineup to face Al-Hilal

This Monday Inter Miami will have their third friendly match of the year, the first on their Asian tour. As part of the Riyadh Season Cup, they will face Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, the leaders of the Pro League and one of the strongest teams in the country. And in three days they will face Al-Nassr, who are second in the tournament standings and have Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad.

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These will be interesting challenges for The Herons, as they will give them the opportunity to measure their strength against other good level clubs, who have important players and who compete in demanding tournaments. In addition, it will allow coach Gerardo Martino to test different tactical alternatives that can then be implemented during the season.

After a 0-0 draw against El Salvador and a 1-0 loss against FC Dallas, Inter Miami will try to improve their performances and look more like the team that won the Leagues Cup title in 2023. That is why stars such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will be part of the starting lineup.

The XI chosen by Gerardo Martino is: Drake Callender; DeAndre Yedlin, Tomás Aviles, Sergiy Kryvtsov, Noah Allen, Jordi Alba; Julian Gressel, Sergio Busquets, David Ruiz; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez. In addition, the substitutes will be CJ Dos Santos, Cole Jensen, Israel Boatwright, Shanyder Borgelin, Yannick Bright, Tyler Hall, Christopher McVey, Ryan Sailor, Gregore, Lawson Sunderland, Robert Taylor and Leonardo Campana.

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They don't have their biggest star

Al-Hilal are the best team in Saudi Arabia right now. They have dominated the first half of the Pro League, gaining a considerable lead in the standings. And they did it even without their best player, Neymar Junior, who could only play five games this season before suffering a serious knee injury. For Monday's match against Inter Miami, coach Jorge Jesus chose this starting lineup: Habib Al-Wutaian; Yasser Al-Shahrani, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Jahfali, Renan Lodi; Ruben Neves, Segej Milinkovic-Savic, Michael, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Malcom; Aleksandar Mitrovic.