The Herons have been reliant on their Argentine No. 10, and he pushed them to the last 16 of the Club World Cup, taking down Porto in the process. With Segovia and Tadeo Allende, there are other players who can step up to assist Luis Suarez in the attack, but Mascherano will need to determine the best setup if their star misses any time.

Lionel Messi suffered an injury and was removed in the 11th minute of Saturday's Leagues Cup match against Necaxa at Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium.Messi led Inter Miami to the inaugural Leagues Cup crown in 2023 just after his arrival with the MLS club.