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FC Cincinnati at Atlanta 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+527
Red Bull New York217-5-9-1226Who 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 22.
FC CincinnatiNone listed
Atlanta United2 listed
Mauricio AmaroMidfielder · is out (not due to injury).
Jay FortuneMidfielder · is out (hamstring).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.
FC Cincinnati3-5-2 · from Aug 22
Roman Celentano#18Goalkeeper
Miles Robinson#12Center back
Andrei Chirila#88Left center back
Samuel Gidi#11Right center back
Tah Anunga#27CM-L
Gerardo Valenzuela#22CM-R
Evander#10Attacking midfield
Bryan Ramirez#29Left midfield
Ender Echenique#66Right midfield
Tom Barlow#16CF-L
Kenji Mboma Dem#17CF-R
Atlanta United4-3-3 · from Aug 23
Lucas Hoyos#1Goalkeeper
Júnior Alonso#6Left center back
Paulo Díaz#27Right center back
Elías Baez#3Left back
Tomás Jacob#55Right back
Adrian Gill#16Center midfield
Tristan Muyumba#8Left midfield
Cooper Sanchez#48Right midfield
Fafà Picault#22Forward
Miguel Almirón#10Left forward
Alexey Miranchuk#59Right forwardThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.