Head Coach Chris Armas will sub in Connor Lade to start Leg 1 of the Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday in Atlanta.
Kemar Lawrence is day-to-day after taking a knock in training.
Lade will play along the back line with Aaron Long, Tim Parker and Michael Amir Murillo.
The Red Bulls took the 2018 regular-season series with an unblemished 2-0 mark and outscoring their opponent, 5-1.
New York will roll with Bradley Wright-Phillips up top and Daniel Royer, Kaku and Alex Muyl leading the attacking midfield. Royer has scored in three of the four matches against Atlanta.