Mijahir Jiménez, added on a short-term call up from Red Bull New York II, will make his first MLS start on Saturday night vs. Orlando City SC.
JimĂ©nez made his MLS debut against Charlotte FC. The 19-year-old forward is in his second season with Red Bull New York II and has made 32 appearances, scoring 11 goals and six assists. This season, he’s registered 15 appearances with three goals and four assists.Â
The Panama City, Panama native made history becoming the youngest player in Red Bulls II history to score a hat trick when he netted three goals in a 4-2 victory over NYCFC II.
Jiménez is joined in the attack by Julian Hall, fresh off a start at the MLS All-Star Game, with Cade Cowell and Emil Forsberg.
Hall scored a brace in the 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC on February 21. Hall became the fifth player in MLS history to score multiple goals in a match at 17 years or younger.Â
Ronald Donkor and Gustav Berggren control the central midfield.
Ethan Horvath starts in goal, with Matthew Dos Santos, Dylan Nealis, Justin Che and Julian Bazan along the backline.
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Off the bench, Head Coach Michael Bradley will have Nehuen Benedetti, Cameron Harper, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, John McCarthy, Roald Mitchell, Tim Parker, Mohammed Sofo, Robert Voloder and Nathan Worth available.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio in English via the Red Bull New York app and RedBullNewYork.com.
Adri Mehmeti, Jorge Ruvalcaba and Omar Valencia are all suspended for the match.
Coverage on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Callum Williams will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Calen Carr 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 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.
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