Patrick Vieira has made two changes to his lineup for the second Hudson River Derby of the 2017 season.
Yangel Herrera has served his one-match suspension for the red card issued against Chicago Fire and comes straight back into the XI in place of Andrea Pirlo.
Elsewhere, Jonathan Lewis is handed his second start for the Boys in Blue, lining up on the left wing in place of Tommy McNamara who drops to the bench.
They are the only alterations to the side which lost at BMO Field to Toronto as NYCFC look to extend their seven-game unbeaten run at Yankee Stadium.