Inter Miami will be on the hunt for three points when they face off against Charlotte FC in a midweek Major League Soccer contest.
The Herons have been on a tear in recent weeks with three consecutive league wins over the likes of Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew and Nashville SC. Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s side will hope to make it four straight with a win over Charlotte, but the Eastern Conference club will once again be without their lethal attacking duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez with the ex-Barcelona players still at Copa America.
Paraguay were the second team eliminated at Copa America, meaning winger Matias Rojas could be feature off the bench vs Charlotte if he’s good to go. Full-back Marcelo Weigandt remains on the treatment table as he’s nursing a hamstring injury, with Ian Fray ready to get the starting at right-back once again.
Here’s how the south Florida side could lineup vs Charlotte.
GK: Drake Callender – Miami’s starting shot-stopper will hope to keep a clean sheet for the first time in over a month.
RB: Ian Fray – The young defender keeps his place in the XI after getting on the scoresheet in two consecutive matches.
CB: Tomas Aviles – Aviles makes a long-awaited return to Martino’s lineup after serving a two-match suspension for the red card shown to him during the win over Philadelphia.
CB: Serhiy Kryvtsov – Martino will look to rely on the steady presence in defense that is Kryvtsov alongside the young Aviles.
LB: Jordi Alba – The former Barcelona full-back will look to replicate his stunning strike that propelled Miami to victory last time out.
CM: Federico Redondo – Redondo continues to build up sharpness in his return from injury in the XI.
CM: Sergio Busquets – After filling in at center-back vs Nashville, Busquets returns to the middle of the park in his preferred role.
CM: Julian Gressel – Gressel drops back into midfield after featuring as a winger against the Coyotes as he looks to pull the strings from deep.
RW: Diego Gomez – The Paraguay international moves over to the opposite flank with Robert Taylor slotting in on the left.
ST: Leo Campana – Campana leads the line once again with Suarez still competing at Copa America with Uruguay.
LW: Robert Taylor – The veteran winger is brought back into the mix in his usual position out wide on the left.
