Inter Miami vs Toronto FC – MLS LIVE: Lionel Messi STARTS on his return as David Beckham-owned team face vital clash in push for the playoffs

Tonight’s game was supposed to start at 7.30 E.T. but it appears that there will be a slight delay by just a couple of minutes.

Messi and Co. arrived at their home stadium wearing pink t-shirts and black sweatpants as they made their way to the locker room.

The Argentine, who has scored 11 goals in as many games for Miami over the past two months, slipped into dad support by observing Inter Miami’s Under-12 team play last month

The Herons will want to collect as many points as they can from here on in. They are seven points adrift from ninth place D.C. United who are in the team in the final series playoffs spot in the Eastern Conference.

The France U-21 manager, who also happens to be the national team’s top scorer, says there was no structure for Messi while he was still playing for the Ligue 1 champions. Read more:

Soccer fans might recognize a household name or two in the Canadians’ lineup tonight: Federico Bernadeschi and Lorenzo Insigne. Both joined the club last year, respectively from Juventus and Napoli

The Herons are lining up the World Cup winner with Josef Martinez in attack as it seems that Messi will be playing as some sort of secondary striker. Miami’s captain will have two of his closest pals at the club, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, lining up in midfield and at left-back.

The Herons will be looking to bounce back after their heavy, 5-2 loss to Atlanta United last Saturday, while Toronto will look to recover from a 2-1 loss to Canadian rivals, Vancouver.

Messi is also set to feature for Miami for the first time since the international break! The 36-year-old was rested for Argentina’s latest game – a 3-0 win against Bolivia – and Miami’s Tata Martino was reluctant to get him involved against Atlanta after getting back to the U.S. from his homeland only shortly beforehand.

How will the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner fare this evening? Will he keep Miami’s slim hopes of reaching the playoffs alive? Let’s find out…