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Charlotte FC at D.C. United



Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
New York City FC217-6-8+527Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 23.
Charlotte FC3 listed
Nimfasha BerchimasForward · is out (lower body).
Aron JohnMidfielder · is out (upper body).
Harry ToffoloDefender · is out (lower body).
D.C. United4 listed
Jordan FarrGoalkeeper · is out (shoulder).
Gabe SegalForward · is out (lower leg).
Tai BariboForward · is questionable (knee).
Kye RowlesDefender · is questionable (thigh).Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.
Charlotte FC4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22
Kristijan Kahlina#1Goalkeeper
Henry Kessler#22Left center back
Morrison Agyemang#44Right center back
David Schnegg#23Left back
Will Cleary#35Right back
Pep Biel#16Attacking midfield
Luca de la Torre#17Left midfield
Ashley Westwood#8Right midfield
Idan Toklomati#9Forward
Allan Saint-Maximin#10AM-L
Rodolfo Aloko#37AM-R
D.C. United4-4-2 · from Aug 22
Sean Johnson#1Goalkeeper
Andre Dozzell#21Left center back
Lucas Bartlett#3Right center back
Keisuke Kurokawa#6Left back
Silvan Hefti#5Right back
Brandon Servania#23CM-L
Matti Peltola#4CM-R
João Peglow#7Left midfield
Kimito Nono#2Right midfield
Louis Munteanu#11CF-L
Jackson Hopkins#25CF-RThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.