Inter Miami is back. This weekend saw Lionel Messi and Co. demolish the Columbus Crew 5-1. Days earlier, they'd smashed CF Montreal 4-2. The goals are coming, with Messi notching up five in the last three matches and Luis Suárez adding three in the last two. Now, it's about figuring out how to defend well before the Club World Cup.

The Inter Miami CF hosts the Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium, for Matchday 17 of Major League Soccer, in what will be their last match before facing their activity in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Challenged with making up for an injury-plagued roster, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano tweaked his starting lineup Saturday for the home game against the Columbus Crew. The team was missing injured defenders Jordi Alba and Gonzalo Lujan,