- Ronaldo picked up an injury that has caused Al-Nassr to postpone games
- Miami have already started their preseason tour and played two friendly games
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Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are all included in a star-studded Inter Miami roster for their upcoming pre-season tour of Asia.
The MLS franchise will play two matches in Saudi Arabia against Al-Hilal on January 29 and Al-Nassr on February 1.
Following those games they will head to Hong Kong to play a Hong Hong XI on February 4, and Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, Japan.
Inter Miami have already begun their pre-season tour and recently completed matches in El Salvador and against FC Dallas at the Cotton Bowl.
Lionel Messi nearly scored an unbelievable ‘Olimpico’ goal during the friendly defeat by FC Dallas.
Inter Miami have released the official roster for their upcoming pre-season tour of Asia
Big names such as Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets headline
Messi’s highly anticipated head-to-head with Cristiano Ronaldo has come into doubt, however, after the Al-Nassr forward picked up an injury and the team postponed part of their tour.
The roster will include obvious big names in attack, such as Messi and Suarez, who will be accompanied by Leonardo Campana and Shanyder Borgelin.
Miami’s midfield will be composed of 2024 MLS SuperDraft Pick Yannick Bright, Busquets, Gregore, Julian Gressel, Robbie Robinson, David Ruiz, Lawson Sunderland, and Robert Taylor.
DeAndre Yedlin, Noah Allen, Tomás Aviles, Israel Boatwright, Nicolas Freire, Tyler Hall, Sergii Kryvtsov, Christopher McVey, and Ryan Sailor will make up a defensive group led by Alba.
Finally, the three goalkeepers will be Drake Callender, CJ Dos Santos, and Cole Jensen.
