Los Angeles is a city of stars, so it was only fitting that Lionel Messi was back in the Inter Miami starting lineup for the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal game against LAFC late Wednesday night.

There have been some concerns over Messi’s fitness, and his usage by coach Javier Mascherano has been intermittent in recent weeks. He missed Argentina’s thumping victory over Brazil last week with a hip complaint. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was present in L.A. to watch Wednesday’s proceedings.

Inter Miami and LAFC face off in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. Here’s everything we know about Lionel Messi's availability for the game. Inter Miami are set to take on LAFC in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals tonight.