Josh Sims, on loan from Southampton FC, will start his first MLS match on Saturday night against the Colorado Rapids at Red Bull Arena.
Sims starts in the midfield, alongside Kaku and Daniel Royer. Sean Davis and Marc Rzatkowski slot into the defensive midfield. Sims played 25 minutes in the Red Bulls’ previous match, coming off the bench against NYCFC.
Kaku is looking to catch fire for the remainder of the season as he has tallied a point in back-to-back matches. The Argentine midfielder became the 25th player in franchise history with at least 10 goals and 10 assists following his first-half goal against D.