Inter Miami, led by returning Lionel Messi and debuting Rodrigo De Paul, faces Atlas in Leagues Cup opener at Chase Stadium.

Ahead of their debut against Atlas, Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed that things are “back to normal,” with both Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba set to start on Wednesday.

Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake last Saturday.