Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is well aware that his star-studded team, led by Lionel Messi, finds itself in a seemingly insurmountable situation heading into the second leg of the Champions Cup semifinal against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.

Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series Thursday night.

After leaving Lionel Messi out of the squad list for the game against FC Dallas, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed the Inter Miami star's status for the game against Vancouver Whitecaps.