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Is Lionel Messi playing today? Projected lineups for Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami in 2026 MLS season

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Lionel Messi is set to start as Inter Miami visit Chicago Fire looking to snap a rough patch of form. L ionel Messi is set to be in the lineup as Inter Miami visit Chicago Fire at Soldier Field on Wednesday, with the Herons looking to snap a rough patch of form that has seen them go winless in five of their last six league matches . Messi enters the match fresh off a historic achievement , having become the first player in MLS history to reach 30 goal contributions in three separate seasons , a mark he hit while setting up Casemiro’s opener in Miami’s 2-2 draw against Atlanta United in the last fixture. Despite the individual milestone, Miami ‘s results have cooled considerably since their 7-1 rout of Montreal, and the club now sits 10 points behind Nashville SC in the race for first place in the Eastern Conference. Chicago Fire , meanwhile, arrive at the match sitting third in the East, five points behind Miami for second place, with a win Wednesday closing that gap to just two points

First report: Emotional Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino reflects on coaching Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez at Inter Miami — worldsoccertalk.com, 8d