COLUMBUS, Ohio — Major League Soccer has announced which players are unavailable for the 2024 MLS All-Star Game in Columbus on Wednesday.
The match is being held at Lower.com Field on July 24. Five Crew players and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi made the roster, though MLS announced Monday that Messi will be unavailable. He suffered a ligament injury to his right ankle during the Copa América final last weekend.
Other unavailable MLS All-Stars include Miles Robinson, Luis Suárez, Cristian "Chicho" Arango and Ryan Gauld.
It’s unclear if the players listed as unavailable will still attend the game in Columbus.
Eighteen clubs are represented on this year’s All-Star Game roster: FC Cincinnati, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC, Inter Miami CF, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Minnesota United FC, CF Montréal, Nashville SC, New York City FC, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, St. Louis CITY SC, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
2024 MLS All-Star roster by position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC / Coach’s Selection), Hugo Lloris (LAFC / Coach’s Selection), Maarten Paes (FC Dallas / Voted in)
DEFENDERS (9): Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids / Voted In), Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake / Voted In), Aaron Herrera (D.C. United / Voted In), Thiago Martins (New York City FC / Coach’s Selection), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection), Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati / Coach’s Selection), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids / Coach’s Selection)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati / Voted In), Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal / Coach’s Selection), Evander (Portland Timbers / Coach’s Selection), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC / Commissioner’s Pick), Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC / Coach’s Selection), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake / Coach’s Selection), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC / Coach’s Selection), Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew / Commissioner’s Pick), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy / Voted In)
FORWARDS / WINGERS (7): Christian Benteke (D.C. United / Voted In), Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC / Coach’s Selection), Denis Bouanga (LAFC / Coach’s Selection), Juan "Cucho" Hernández (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection), Petar Musa (FC Dallas / Coach’s Selection), Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy / Coach’s Selection), Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection)
