The New York Red Bulls host Columbus Crew on Saturday evening at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Head Coach Sandro Schwarz will start Raheem Edwards, Noah Eile, Sean Nealis and Dylan Nealis along the back line.
The Red Bulls have posted a 2-1-2 mark in their last five matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium against Columbus.
Carlos Coronel starts in goal.
Peter Stroud and Daniel Edelman pair up in the central midfield.
New York have posted an 10-2-2 mark at home this year in MLS play, which are the most wins at home for New York in a single season since 2018.
Captain Emil Forsberg, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Mohammed Sofo and Wiki Carmon lead the attack.
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Forsberg has recorded a goal contribution in five consecutive matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Forsberg has played in three career matches against the Columbus Crew, where he has scored three goals, including a brace at Sports Illustrated Stadium in October of last year.
Gustav Berggren makes the matchday roster for the first time, available off the bench. Additionally, Wiktor Bogacz, Ronald Donkor, Kyle Duncan, Alexander Hack, Julian Hall, John McCarthy, Marcelo Morales and Serge Ngoma are potential substitutes.
Lewis Morgan, Cameron Harper and A.J. Marcucci are sidelined with injuries. Tim Parker misses the match due to illness.
Red Bulls Radio
Listen to every match, live, on New York Red Bulls Radio! Veteran soccer play-by-play voice Matt Harmon will handle the broadcasts alongside former MetroStars and Red Bulls standout Steve Jolley providing color commentary.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Steve Cangialosi will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Danny Higginbotham on the English side, while Alejandro Figueredo will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Tony Cherchi on the Spanish side.
New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.
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