With both teams devastated by the international break, Inter Miami limps north to face the New York Red Bulls without Lionel Messi and a host of other missing players.
Major League Soccer is one of the few top-tier leagues worldwide that continues to play during FIFA-designated international breaks, meaning clubs are required to release their best players for the national team regardless of whether They have games on the calendar.
Surely Messi would have linked up with the Argentine team, but a muscle injury left him out of the game so he will be lost for another reason. The Red Bulls are also short-handed, with star signing Emil Forsberg out of the Sweden squad.
However, regardless of who takes the field, all matches are worth the same and these points are as valuable as any match involving Messi, Forsberg or any other international star on either side.
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Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Time (ET): 2 p.m.
- Television channel: None
- Transmission: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
This match will be available to watch exclusively on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV. It will only be available to subscribers and will not be designated as one of the free games of the week.
What time is the start of Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls?
This Major League Soccer regular season match begins at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, March 23 at 2 pm local time in Harrison, New Jersey.
Here’s how that time translates across all time zones in the United States:
| Date | Start time | |
| Eastern Time | Saturday, March 23 | 2 p.m. |
| core time | Saturday, March 23 | 13:00 |
| mountain time | Saturday, March 23 | 12 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Saturday, March 23 | 11am |
| Alaska ST | Saturday, March 23 | 10am |
| Hawaii ST | Saturday, March 23 | 9am |
Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls team lineups and news
Inter Miami’s already sparse squad has been devastated by the combination of injuries and the international break.
Missing on international duty are Drake Callender, federico round, Diego Gomez, David Ruiz, Shanyder Borgelinand Ismael Boatwright. There are four starters and two bench options eliminated, as Inter Miami is punished for having quality players suitable for international service.
In addition to that, there are three other injured players. Lionel Messi, who almost certainly would have been absent anyway due to his international commitment to Argentina, is sidelined by the muscle problem he suffered in the CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Nashville. Substitute for an adductor injury for his front-line substitute Leonardo Campaigna hamstring problem Nicolas FreireIn addition to the persistent absence of Bejnamin Cremaschi and Facundo Fariasand Inter Miami are as starved as humanly possible.
Inter Miami Projected Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Dos Santos (GK) – Allen, Avilés, Kryvtsov, Alba – Sunderland, Busquets, Gressel – Taylor, Suárez, R. Robinson.
While not at Inter Miami’s level, the Red Bulls have also lost the team’s top talent to international duty. In particular, new striker and captain. Emil Forsberg will join Sweden’s international team as long as he is a teammate Noah Eile joins the country’s youth ranks during the break. Cory Burke has been linked with Jamaica and John Tolkin has been called up to the U.S. youth team to prepare for this summer’s Olympic Games.
Besides, Dante Vanezir and Serge Ngoma They are out with a hamstring injury. young midfielder Daniel Edelman He joined Tolkin with the US youth team, but was unavailable due to a suspension following his dismissal in the loss to the Columbus Crew in the last game.
NY Red Bulls Projected Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Colonel (GK) – D. Nealis, Reyes, S. Nealis, Duncan – Stroud, Donkor, Amaya, Morgan – Mitchell, Manoel.
Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, Betting Odds and Lines
- Lean Money Line: Inter Miami (+195 at BetMGM)
- Score prediction: NY Red Bulls 1-3 Inter Miami
With so many players absent on both sides and substitutes set to step in, it is very difficult to pick a winner between these two clubs. However, of the remaining players, Inter Miami has the one who makes the difference, led by Luis Suárez.
The Uruguayan is a machine when healthy, and could be the one to lead Inter Miami past a Red Bulls team that was already struggling defensively before half of their squad was called up for international duty. He will need service, which Robert Taylor and Julian Gressel can provide, as long as Inter Miami’s paper-thin midfield holds together.
| BetMGM (USA) |
|
| New York Red Bulls win | +120 |
| Draw | +250 |
| Inter Miami victory | +195 |
| Both teams to note Y/N |
-135 / +100 |
| Below 2.5 goals |
+100 / -140 |
| FAVORITE -0.5 goals |
-104 |
| DOG +0.5 goals |
-118 |
