The 2025 MLS Cup final will pit Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps face to face. This is the final game of the season and the biggest game too. With that in mind, it’s safe to say both teams would try to use their star players. However, there’s a missing name on Inter Miami’s starting lineup: Luis Suarez. Why is the Uruguayan legend not playing?

This is purely a decision by manager Javier Mascherano. Suarez is on the bench, so he can be used as a substitute, but he is not playing from the start due to a coaching decision. This is the third-straight game where Suarez doesn’t start. Before those games, he had a two-game suspension. In total, this is the fifth game in a row where Inter Miami starts a game without Suarez.

Who’s replacing Suarez? Well, Lionel Messi is going back to his ‘

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