Lionel Messi has been named in Inter Miami’s starting XI for the visit to New England Revolution. The club’s official team sheet, published on 1 November at 23:24 UTC, lists him as captain for the MLS meeting at Gillette Stadium.
Miami list a 4-3-3, with Messi alongside Germán Berterame and Riquelme Fillipi in attack. Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright and Telasco Segovia are the listed midfielders, while Luis Suárez is among the substitutes.
The announcement settles the selection question left open by earlier availability reports. Absence from an injury or suspension list did not itself confirm a start; the club’s named XI now supplies that evidence.
The scheduled 7pm Eastern kick-off on Sunday 1 November is midnight GMT on Monday 2 November, following the US clock change. This is a team-sheet update, not a final result: no goals, completed-match minutes or career appearance totals have been added on the strength of the announcement.
Sources & checks
Inter Miami CF · official starting XI ↗
Primary club team sheet confirms Messi as captain in the starting XI. Publication time extracted from the club’s JSON-LD; selection is not evidence of a completed match. · Source published 1 Nov 2026, 23:24 GMT · Checked 2 Nov 2026, 00:02 GMT
New England Revolution · official matchday guide ↗
Club fixture guide supports the 1 November, 7pm Eastern schedule. Converted using America/New_York and Europe/London, including the US clock change. · Source published 29 Oct 2026, 18:52 GMT · Checked 2 Nov 2026, 00:02 GMT
