Tommy McNamara will make his first start of the 2017 season against Orlando on Sunday afternoon.
The New Yorker is in for the injured Ronald Matarrita as the only change from NYCFC’s victory over Philadelphia Union last week.
Rodney Wallace is likely to drop back to outside back in a reshuffle following the unfortunate training ground injury to Matarrita which will keep him out for 4-6 weeks.
Elsewhere, the team remains the same from the one which has started all but one of NYCFC’s games to date, with Ethan White remaining at right-back beside Alexander Callens and Maxime Chanot.