Lionel Messi is expected to play as Inter Miami faces Sporting San Miguelito in Panama City, Panama at 5 p.m. ET. Here's what you need to know.

Sanllehi’s duties have been reassigned to the club’s academy director Guillermo Hoyos, a long-time confidant and former academy coach of Inter Miami captain and former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. GiveMeSport’s Tom Bogert first reported news of Sanllehi’s reassignment.

MLS Franchise Valuation Rankings saw Inter Miami rise in the standings as Lionel Messi's impact continues to be felt across Major League Soccer.

The preseason match, which kicks off at 5 p.m., is the third in the club’s Americas Tour, which also includes a game against Olimpia in Honduras next Saturday. Miami won its first two preseason games in penalty kick shootouts against Mexican team Club America and Universitario of Peru.

Inter Miami's president of football operations, Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters, and has been replaced by the Herons academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami fell short of their goals in 2024, so the 2025 season will be all about redemption.

After kicking off their preseason in Las Vegas with a 2-2 draw against Club America, Inter Miami will now travel to Peru where 80,000 fans are expected to be in attendance to see Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez,

Inter Miami travel to the Estadio Rommel Fernandez Gutierrez in Panama City, Panama to face Sporting San Miguelito as their preseason tour continues. The Herons drew their first two preseason fixtures against Club America and Club Universitario de Deportes in January as Javier Mascherano continues to install his tactics and systeam ahead of the 2025 Major League Soccer season.

Lionel Messi is set to lose an Argentine teammate as part of Inter Miami's squad restructuring under head coach Javier Mascherano. Inter Miami understands that significant changes are needed to build a sustainable and competitive squad,