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Seattle Sounders Vs Inter Miami Lineups, Injuries & Predictions For Leagues Cup Final
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Seattle Sounders will take on Inter Miami in the 2025 Leagues Cup Final at Lumen Field. Both were the best-performing MLS teams in the Leagues Cup, and it showed on the table.

Seattle Sounders finished 1st in the MLS Leagues Cup standings with nine points, while Inter Miami finished 2nd with eight points after two wins and one draw. Seattle Sounders defeated Cruz Azul, Santos Laguna, and Club Tijuana in the league phase.

In the knockout stage, Seattle Sounders eliminated Club Puebla through penalties and defeated LA Galaxy 2-0 in the semifinal.

Inter Miami defeated Pumas UNAM and Atlas but drew against Club Necaxa in the league phase. The draw against Necaxa led to Inter Miami's penalty shootout win, which gave them an extra point.

In the knockout stage, Inter Miami defeated Tigres UANL 2-1 and defeated Orlando City 3-1 in the semifinal.

Both teams are on form in the Leagues Cup and in the MLS, as they are undefeated in their last three games.

Expected Lineups Seattle Sounders & Inter Miami

Seattle Sounders

  • Goalkeeper: Andrew Thomas
  • Defenders: Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gomez, Jackson Ragen, Reed Baker-Whiting
  • Midfielders: Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Jesus Ferreira
  • Forwards: Danny Musokvski, Paul Rothrock, Pedro De la Vega

Seattle Sounders have multiple injuries, including Albert Rusnak, Jordan Morris, Ryan Kent, and Paul Arriola. They will also be without their left-back Nouhou Tolo after the Cameroonian received a red card against LA Galaxy in the Leagues Cup semifinal last Wednesday.

Tolo is suspended for the Leagues Cup Final, and Reed Baker-Whiting is expected to be his replacement. Danny Musokvski returns from suspension after receiving a red card in the quarterfinals against Puebla. He scored a hat trick last weekend in the MLS against Sporting KC.

Inter Miami

  • Goalkeeper: Oscar Ustari
  • Defenders: Ian Fray, Gonzalo Lujan, Maximiliano Falcon, Jordi Alba
  • Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul, Sergio Busquets, Yannick Bright,
  • Forwards: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Telasco Segovia

Only Allen Obando is injured for Inter Miami. Inter Miami is expected to play a similar lineup against Orlando City, but one change may be Telasco Segovia from the start. The Venezuelan winger scored against Orlando City and changed the game for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami were losing 1-0 until the 76th minute. Lionel Messi scored a penalty and then scored his second in the 88th minute. Segovia scored in the 91st minute to seal the game.

It was Messi's first game back from injury, and he mentioned being worried about suffering another injury during the game. He is expected to start against the Seattle Sounders as Javier Mascherano confirms that Messi is feeling well.

Javier Mascherano: "Messi is doing well. We saw him in the match against Orlando; once again, he made the difference despite having a few days of inactivity. Happy for him and how the match ended."

Prediction: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Inter Miami

Every team that has Lionel Messi is a favorite heading into a match, but this time, the Herons will face one of the toughest opponents in the region. The Seattle Sounders have the home advantage, but a special moment from Messi is expected to happen.

Messi and Inter Miami are after their second Leagues Cup trophy, while the Seattle Sounders look to make history in winning their first.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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