In a slimmed-down week of MLS football, Minnesota United take on the New York Red Bulls. It is not a game that they will be expecting to win necessarily, but one that they will nevertheless hoping to snatch the three points from.
The Red Bulls have been dealing with the physical toils of the CONCACAF Champions League and Jesse Marsch has been forced into rotating his squad a little already this season. Perhaps Minnesota could take advantage to extend their strong start to the year.
Here are three keys to the match when the Loons travel to Red Bull Arena on Saturday night.