Dome Torrent made a few changes to the lineup from Thursday. Alexander Ring misses the game thanks to yellow card accumulation. That means that Kwame Awuah earns his first MLS start in midfield; let’s see how he gets on. Sebastian Ibeagha comes in for Maxime Chanot, Jo-Inge Berget returns to the lineup and replaces Tommy McNamara up top. Ronald Matarrita starts on the left wing.
Meanwhile, the Sounders have Clint Dempsey on the bench, in the latest sign that the USMNT legend’s time in MLS — and perhaps the sport — is drawing to a close.
Rosters
New York City Starting XI: Johnson; Sweat, Callens, Ibeagha, Tinnerholm; Ofori, Moralez, Awuah; Medina, Berget, Matarrita.