Major League Soccer announced Friday that Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will be suspended for the team’s next match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLS Confirm Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba Ban Decision After All-Star Snub. Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been handed one-match suspensions after their absence from Wednesday night's All-Star game.

Messi and Alba were Inter Miami's All-Star selections, but per MLS, they will not take part in the game set to be played on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.