Puebla vs Inter Miami Preview- Expected Starting Lineups, Injuries & Latest on Lionel Messi, Live Streaming & How to Watch Leagues Cup on TV in USA, UK & Other Countries

After months of continuous MLS action, fans will now direct their attention to the Leagues Cup. The stage is set as Mexican and American clubs gear up to battle for the prestigious trophy. Among the exciting fixtures, we have Puebla hosting reigning champions Inter Miami on Saturday night. While the Liga MX side will look to upset the MLS giants, Lionel Messi and Co. will look to kick things off on a positive note.

Puebla isn’t entering this match in high spirits. The Mexican side has failed to secure a win in their last three fixtures, with the latest one being a 1-2 loss vs Atlas. They even sit at 13th in the Liga MX table with just 4 points, having secured just one victory and two draws in 4 matches so far.

On the other hand, Inter Miami is flying in their Eastern Conference table, leading with a tally of 53 and are five points clear of rivals Cincinnati. The Herons, who have been playing without star player Lionel Messi for almost a month, are coming with a lucky 2-1 victory Chicago Fire.

Puebla vs Inter Miami: Team news and will Lionel Messi play?

Injuries

Puebla: Two new faces were witnessed in the last two matches of Puebla’s starting XI. Regular names Sebastian Olmedo and Kevin Velasco were surprisingly replaced by head coach Ricardo Carbajal, who instead deployed Efrain Orona and Pablo Gonzalez in their place. Though the reason was unclear, we may see a similar approach being used while facing the David Beckham-owned club.

Inter Miami: Lionel Messi will again remain absent from his side’s opening Leagues Cup clash. The Argentinian remains out with an ankle injury he sustained during the Copa America 2024 final. He even missed the recent MLS All-Stars Vs Liga MX All-Stars clash alongside Luis Suarez, with only Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba representing the Florida side.

However, the absentee list for Miami doesn’t just conclude with Messi. While defender Sergii Kryvtsov joins the ankle injury club with La Pulga, Facundo Farías, and Nicolás Freire continue nursing their knee injuries. Meanwhile, both Benjamin Cremaschi and Diego Gómez are on international duty for the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, keeping them out of the picture.

Predicted lineups

Puebla potential starting XI: Rodriguez; Ferrareis, Gularte, Orona, Angulo; de Buen; Alvarez, Castillo, Garcia, Velasco; Cavallini

Inter Miami potential starting XI: Callender; Weigandt, Aviles, Fray, Alba; Redondo, Busquets, Rojas; Gressel, Suarez, Taylor

Looking at the form in the previous matches, we predict that the final score will stand Puebla 0-2 Inter Miami.

How to watch Puebla vs Inter Miami on which TV Channel and live stream in the USA, UK, and other countries?

Puebla Vs Inter Miami will kick off on July 27, Saturday at 8 PM ET. Fans in the US, UK, and other countries can catch the action live on Apple TV -MLS season pass. A few of the matches can also be televised on TelevisaUnivision, Fox Sports (FS1), TSN, and RDN.