In just over a week, Inter Miami FC will head to Gillette Stadium to face off with the Revs for just the second time since Lionel Messi joined the club. Last year, the Argentinian shined bright in front of 65,612 fans at Foxboro, a venue record for Gillette.

Predicting whether or not the Argentine superstar will play remains an imperfect science, but recent developments provide a glimmer of hope.