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.

Lionel Messi's bodyguard has done a terrific job protecting the football icon from excited fans during his time at Inter Miami. However, that didn't happen on Sunday night with Yassine Chueko unable to prevent one supporter from getting to the forward.

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.

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Inter Miami's president of football operations, Raúl Sanllehí is no longer in charge of sporting matters, and has been replaced by the Herons academy director, Guillermo Hoyos, a source confirmed to ESPN.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

Inter Miami, with goals from Cremaschi, Allende, and Picault, defeated Sporting San Miguelito 1-3 on Sunday in an international friendly match that marked the return of Argentine Lionel Messi to Panama,

Inter Miami secured their first victory of the 2025 MLS preseason in their 1–3 win against Sporting San Miguelito.