Starting XI:
GK - Drake Callender
D - DeAndre Yedlin
D - Damion Lowe
D - Aimé Mabika
D - Chris McVey
M - Gregore ©
M - Jean Mota
M - Bryce Duke
M - Gonzalo Higuaín
M - Alejandro Pozuelo
F - Leonardo Campana
Substitutes - GK CJ dos Santos; D Kieran Gibbs, Joevin Jones, Ryan Sailor; M Robert Taylor, Victor Ulloa; F Ariel Lassiter, Emerson Rodríguez, Indiana Vassilev
Notes:
- Inter Miami (11W-13L-6D, 39 points) closes out the week facing D.C. United (7W-18L-6D, 27 points) on the road at Audi Field in what will be the second and final matchup between the sides in the 2022 regular season. The last time both sides met was on May 14 at DRV PNK Stadium in a match that resulted in a 2-2 draw.
- Inter Miami enters the match with 39 points and seeking to jump back up to playoff qualifying spots in the Eastern Conference. D.C. are last in the Eastern Conference with 27 points.
- Inter Miami earned a crucial 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Tuesday night at DRV PNK Stadium in the club’s Kick Childhood Cancer Night presented by Baptist Health Cancer Care. Heineken Man of the Match Gonzalo Higuaín scored a brace to lead Inter Miami to the victory and extend the team’s unbeaten run playing at home in South Florida to five. Higuaín has now scored nine goals in his last 12 matches.
- Higuaín and midfielder Pozuelo earned MLS Team of the Week Honors due to their performances in the midweek matchup.
- Defender Damion Lowe and forward Leonardo Campana return to the starting XI for today’s fixture. This marks Campana’s first start since Aug. 3 in a road match against the San Jose Earthquakes.
- The team’s top scorers, Higuaín (12) and Campana (8), and the top assist providers, midfielders Bryce Duke (6) and Pozuelo (5 since joining Inter Miami, 10 overall in 2022 regular season), will be starting together for the first time against D.C.
- The match will be broadcast regionally on TV33, UniMás and the Inter Miami App, and on the radio locally on 790 AM The Ticket Fans worldwide can follow live updates including video highlights and stats on the club’s App. Download and Register your Profile here: https://intermiami.app.link/App.
