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STARTING XI, pres. by OANDA: Red Bull Take On FC Dallas at Sports Illustrated Stadium

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Red Bull New York will battle FC Dallas on Saturday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Tim Parker and Dylan Nealis pair up at centerback, with Juan Mina and Matthew Dos Santos outside. Mina is making his first MLS start.

New York is currently on a nine-match unbeaten run against FC Dallas, with their last defeat to Dallas coming on March 11, 2012.

Captain Emil Forsberg will push the attack, with Cade Cowell, Jorge Ruvalcaba and Julian Hall leading the line.

Cowell has recorded four assists across all competitions this season, which is the most by a Red Bulls player this season. In his last three appearances at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Cowell has tallied two assists. The Ceres, California native has made six career appearances against FC Dallas, where he has recorded three goal contributions.

Ethan Horvath starts in goal for New York. 

Adri Mehmeti and Ronald Donkor pair in the central midfield.

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Since Sports Illustrated Stadium opened in 2010, the Red Bulls have posted a 5-0-2 mark against FC Dallas at home. New York is also on a 10-match home unbeaten streak against Dallas that extends since April 15, 2007.

Off the bench, Head Coach Michael Bradley will have Nehuen Benedetti, Gustav Berggren, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, John McCarthy, Rafael Mosquera, Mohammed Sofo, Omar Valencia and Robert Voloder available.

Justin Che and A.J. Marcucci remain sidelined.

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 Pablo Ramirez will have the play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Jesus Bracamontes 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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