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STARTING XI, pres. by OANDA: Fire, Red Bulls Face Off on Saturday Afternoon

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Red Bull New York take on Chicago Fire FC on Saturday afternoon, a 2:30 PM ET kickoff at Soldier Field.

Head Coach Michael Bradley will deploy Robert Voloder, Tim Parker, Dylan Nealis and Matthew Dos Santos along the backline.

Among players with at least 26 aerial challenges, Nealis ranks first in the Eastern Conference with a 78.4-percent in aerial challenges won. In Matchday 11, Nealis ranked tied for sixth in MLS in phases of possession with 101.

Ethan Horvath starts in goal.

Adri Mehmeti, Ronald Donkor and Emil Forsberg to control the midfield.

This will be the 72nd regular season meeting between New York and Chicago, with the Fire holding the series advantage with a 33-22-16 mark.

Julian Hall leads the line, with Cade Cowell and Jorge Ruvalcaba push the attack.

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Nehuen Benedetti, Gustav Berggren, Justin Che, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, John McCarthy, Rafael Mosquera, Mohammed Sofo and Omar Valencia are available off the bench. Che returns to the matchday roster for the first time since March 14.

Coverage on Apple TV begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. Neil Sika will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Kyndra de St Aubin on the English side, while Sergio Ruiz will have the play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Walter Roque on the Spanish side.

Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 2 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.

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