Lionel Messi is battling to be fit for Inter Miami's Leagues Cup quarter-final clash against Mexican side Tigres UANL on Wednesday, head coach Javier Mascherano revealed.

Despite a disastrous MLS regular season, the LA Galaxy has an opportunity to redeem part of the year by winning Leagues Cup.

Inter Miami CF striker Luis Suárez has been around long enough, and won enough trophies, to know that Wednesday’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal against LIGA MX powerhouse Tigres UANL will have massive ramifications (8 pm ET | Apple TV - MLS Season Pass,

Inter Miami go into the half-time interval with a justified one-nil advantage, and they have some veteran stars to thank for the opener. Despite Javier Mascherano excluding both Lionel Messi and