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Live updates: Orlando City loses Cristan Higuita for game at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- Orlando City midfielder Christian Higuita suffered a minor groin injury just before leaving for Philadelphia and will not play when the Lions face the Union at 7 p.m.

Higuita's absence leaves the Lions without four starters. The others are defenders Tommy Redding (concussion) and Brek Shea (red-card suspension) and forward Cyle Larin (hamstring). Servando Carrasco and Antonio Nocerino will join Darwin Cerén in the midfield.

Orlando City coach Adrian Heath opted to go with a 4-3-3 formation with Kaká playing more forward through the middle since Larin is out.

Here is Orlando City's full starting lineup: Joe Bendik, Luke Boden, Seb Hines, Aurélien Collin, Rafael Ramos, Carrasco, Nocerino, Cerén, Kevin Molino, Adrian Winter and Kaká.