MLS

Starting XI: Inter Miami CF vs. Columbus Crew

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Starting XI:

GK - Drake Callender

D - Aimé Mabika

D - Ryan Sailor

D - Chris McVey

M - DeAndre Yedlin

M - Gregore ©

M - Jean Mota

M - Robert Taylor

F - Ariel Lassiter

F - Gonzalo Higuaín

F - Alejandro Pozuelo

Substitutes - GK Nick Marsman; D Kieran Gibbs, Harvey Neville, Joevin Jones; M Bryce Duke, Victor Ulloa; F Leonardo Campana, Emerson Rodríguez, Indiana Vassilev

Notes:

  • Inter Miami CF (10W-13L-6D, 36 points) will take on the Columbus Crew (9W-6L-14D, 41 points) at DRV PNK Stadium on Tuesday in what will be the second and final meeting between the sides this regular season and overall fourth in club history, with a record of a win and two losses for the team against the Ohio-based side. The Eastern Conference foes last met on August 31 when Columbus won 1-0 at Lower.com Field.
  • The match is Inter Miami’s first at DRV PNK Stadium since a thrilling 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on August 20. Inter Miami enters the game ninth in the MLS Eastern Conference Standings, while the Columbus Crew come into the contest in seventh place. The team is currently on a four-match unbeaten run playing in South Florida.
  • The club will be hosting Kick Childhood Night presented by Baptist Health Cancer Care on Tuesday when Columbus visits DRV PNK Stadium. Inter Miami’s Kick Childhood Cancer Night is one of the club’s initiatives to support the league’s Kick Childhood Cancer (KCC) campaign in an effort to raise awareness of pediatric cancers and fundraise for childhood cancer research in the month of September. The match will have special features to commemorate Kick Childhood Cancer Night, among them a commemorative Kick Childhood Cancer edition MLS 2022 Official Match Ball by adidas to be used in the match, KCC, adidas Pre-Match Jerseys will be worn by players during pregame and warmups on game day as well as on the bench, side lines and during training and in community outreach efforts, gold corner flags, gold goal nets, gold ribbon jersey patches, and 10,000 yellow Inter Miami and Baptist Health co-branded rally towels to be distributed at each gate and at Baptist Health Full Zone in the Fan Zone at DRV PNK Stadium.
  • Inter Miami will be celebrating Jeronimo this Kick Childhood Cancer Night. Jeronimo is a 10-year-old Inter Miami fan who was diagnosed with stage 3 medulloblastoma in 2020 and currently is recovering well after finishing his chemotherapy treatment in June 2022. Inter Miami have invited Jeronimo and his family to attend the home game against the Crew as guests of honor. Alexandra Herrera, teenager, and South Florida native currently battling a recurrence of rhabdomyosarcoma, will be accompanied by the Lourdes Singers from her high school, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami, to perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the match.
  • Additionally, all fans in attendance can take advantage of a 10% discount on concessions when they mobile order through Grubhub using the Promo Code: KCC. All details about the club’s Kick Childhood Cancer Night and other initiatives to support the KCC campaign this month are available HERE.
  • Goalkeeper Drake Callender, defender Aimé Mabika and winger Ariel Lassiter return to the starting XI for tonight’'s fixture. Striker Leonardo Campana, meanwhile, returns to a matchday squad for the first time since the matchup against FC Cincinnati at home on July 30.
  • Midfielder Bryce Duke could make the 50th MLS appearance of his career tonight.
  • Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuaín leads the team in goals with 10 this season, while Duke continues to be the team’s top assist provider, with six so far this campaign.
  • The match will be broadcast regionally on My33, the UniMás app and the Inter Miami App, and on the radio locally on 790 AM The Ticket Fans worldwide can follow live updates including video highlights and stats on the club’s App. Download and Register your Profile here: https://intermiami.app.link/App.