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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 22.
Chicago Fire5 listed
André FrancoMidfielder · is out (lower body).
Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender · is out (lower body).
Chris MuellerForward · is out (not due to injury).
Sergio Oregel Jr.is out (lower body).
Philip ZinckernagelForward · is questionable (lower body).
Charlotte FC3 listed
Nimfasha BerchimasForward · is out (lower body).
Aron JohnMidfielder · is out (upper body).
Harry ToffoloDefender · is out (lower body).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.
Chicago Fire4-3-3 · from Aug 22
Chris Brady#1Goalkeeper
Joel Waterman#16Left center back
Samual Rogers#5Right center back
Viktor Radojevic#14Left back
Leonardo Barroso#2Right back
Mauricio Pineda#22Center midfield
Maren Haile-Selassie#7Left midfield
Samuel Williams#47Right midfield
Robin Lod#17Forward
Jonathan Bamba#19Left forward
Philip Zinckernagel#11QUESTIONABLERight forward
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-RThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.