The New York Red Bulls’ first lineup announcement of the 2018 playoffs also carried the team’s first significant injury news of the post-season:
Aurelien Collin will miss the match after breaking his cheekbone during training. He is expected to miss six weeks.
Collin hasn’t been a regular starter for RBNY since 2016, in part due to injury and more recently due to the form of Aaron Long and Tim Parker. Indeed, the veteran center-back hasn’t made an appearance for the Red Bulls since July 28. Incidentally, that appearance was the last time RBNY played Columbus Crew: a disappointing 3-2 loss for the Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena.