Wednesday Pt1: Messi’s US Open Cup debut, Guardiola in recovery, Dest’s PSV bow, Houston vs RSL preview (Soccer 8/23/2023)

Part One of the Morning Footy podcast begins with hosts Poppy Miller, Chris Wittyngham, Nigel Reo-Coker and Jordan Angeli looking ahead to a big night on the CBS Golazo Network as Lionel Messi and company kick off the US Open Cup semifinals against FC Cincinnati (01:21). Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City’s next two games following back surgery, so what effect will the Spaniard’s absence have on the Premier League champions? (13:15) Then, a recap of the UCL qualification barnstormer at Ibrox between Rangers and PSV which saw Sergino Dest make his first run-out for the Dutch giants (17:25). And the crew discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the other two US Open Cup semifinalists: Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake (26:09). More to come on Part Two including a deep dive look at Aston Villa’s chances of tasting European glory under Unai Emery. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9, @jennychiu For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices