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FC Cincinnati 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+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
D.C. United4 listed
Jordan FarrGoalkeeper · is out (shoulder).
Gabe SegalForward · is out (lower leg).
Joao PeglowForward · is questionable (thigh).
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.
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
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.