Inter Miami faces a tough challenge against LAFC, who are one of the top teams in MLS. Mascherano will need to have his team well-prepared to face the California side.

Lionel Messi is set to face Hugo Lloris once again as LAFC take on Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, and the French goalkeeper had high praise for the Argentine superstar. A massive showdown is on the horizon as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face off against LAFC in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Seeking its third trip to a Champions Cup final, LAFC hosts its star-laden MLS counterpart in the first leg of their quarterfinal clash Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.

There will be a notable absence on the touchline of Inter Miami's MLS matches from now on, not a player or coach, but Lionel Messi's famous bodyguard.

Any time a Miami team faces an L.A. team, it is bound to be a glitzy affair with celebrity spectators, and this one is no exception. The sport’s biggest star, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi, draws crowds wherever he goes.