Overview
- Head coach Javier Mascherano said Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul are in perfect condition, while defender Maximiliano Falcón remains sidelined with a knee injury.
- Both players skipped the 0-0 MLS draw at Charlotte to rest after heavy travel and a synthetic surface, a match that featured seven Inter Miami academy graduates.
- The winner advances to the quarterfinals, and under the away‑goals rule any Nashville score in Fort Lauderdale would require Miami to win on the night.
- Wednesday’s match is at Chase Stadium and is expected to be the venue’s final event before the April 4 opening of Miami Freedom Park, as well as Miami’s first home game of 2026.
- Transfer reporting indicates Miami are finalizing a loan for 18-year-old Matías Acevedo from Racing Club with an option to buy, with plans for an initial assignment to Inter Miami II.