This weekend’s match-up between Atlanta United and New York Red Bulls is setting up to the most important fixture of the MLS season. The crucial game with heavy Supporters’ Shield implications will unfortunately be played without one of the league’s top stars. Red Bulls striker and the league’s second-leading goalscorer, Bradley Wright-Phillips, will be suspended for the match due to yellow card accumulation.
Bradley Wright-Phillips is going to miss next week's huge clash with Atlanta United thanks to a questionable yellow card. He was NOT happy about it. pic.twitter.com/oMq9CcxTC3
— Goal (@goal) September 23, 2018
The 33-year-old Englishman picked up his fifth yellow card in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Toronto FC for a supposed swear word directed at the match referee.