NYCFC prepare for Inter Miami, with or without Lionel Messi

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New York City FC are prepared for possibly facing Lionel Messi for the first time.

Suddenly ascending, NYCFC hope they can do enough to get the crucial three points that come with a victory Saturday night when they visit Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with Messi questionable with a leg injury.

NYCFC (8-10-13, 37 points) are attempting to get three straight wins for the