A series of rotations from Domenéc Torrent were expected as NYCFC make the 2 hour road trip to face Philadelphia Union.
However, the squad is set up with an attacking mindset as David Villa starts at striker, as the City Captain looks to find the net for the second consecutive game since returning from injury.
Jo Inge Berget returns to the starting eleven, and accompanies Villa as an attacking option for The Blues. His counterpart on the wings is MLS Team of The Week honoree Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. After providing New York with a brace last week against Toronto, surely the pacey left-footed winger will ask questions of the Philadelphia defense.