Aaron Long will get the night off for the New York Red Bulls as they host D.C. United at Red Bull Arena.
Long will not appear on the gameday roster for the first time this season, as he gets a breather down the home stretch.
The Red Bulls will roll with Kemar Lawrence, Damien Perrinelle and Michael Amir Murillo on defense, with Tyler Adams and Connor Lade playing the roles of wingbacks.
Felipe and Sacha Kljestan will patrol the central midfield, while Sean Davis and Alex Muyl start on the sides.
Bradley Wright-Phillips will lead the attack for New York, while Luis Robles will start in goal.
Wright-Phillips inched closer to the 100-goal plateau across all competitions, as he tallied his 16th goal of 2017, 85th career MLS goal and 97th career goal across all competition against Columbus. Wright-Phillips, who scored just four times through the first 12 matches, has recorded 12 goals in the last 16 games.
Robles will make consecutive start No. 170, which will make him the franchise leader in games played for field players and goalies.
The bench will see Ryan Meara, Sal Zizzo, Fidel Escobar, Muhamed Keita, Derrick Etienne, Jr., Daniel Royer and Gonzalo Veron able to sub in as needed.
Royer makes his return to the gameday roster for the first time since early August.
