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Minnesota United at Rapids



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.
Who 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.
Minnesota United3 listed
Kieran ChandlerDefender · is out (knee).
Bongokuhle HlongwaneForward · is out (knee).
Peter StroudMidfielder · is out (lower extremity).
Colorado Rapids6 listed
Billo DiopForward · is out (knee).
Ted Ku-DiPietroMidfielder · is out (shoulder).
Miguel NavarroDefender · is out (head).
Zack SteffenGoalkeeper · is out (shoulder).
Kimani Stewart-BaynesForward · is out (lower leg).
Jackson TravisDefender · is out (ankle).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.
Minnesota United3-4-1-2 · from Aug 22
Drake Callender#12Goalkeeper
Michael Boxall#15Center back
Morris Duggan#23Left center back
Jefferson Díaz#28Right center back
Wil Trapp#20CM-L
Owen Gene#30CM-R
Joaquín Pereyra#26Attacking midfield
Anthony Markanich#13Left midfield
Kyle Duncan#3Right midfield
Marcus Caldeira#22CF-L
Kelvin Yeboah#9CF-R
Colorado Rapids4-3-3 · from Aug 22
Nico Hansen#41Goalkeeper
Loic Williams#5Left center back
Rob Holding#6Right center back
Kosi Thompson#33Left back
Reggie Cannon#4Right back
Paxten Aaronson#10Center midfield
Hamzat Ojediran#8Left midfield
Joshua Atencio#12Right midfield
Rafael Navarro#9Forward
Georgi Minoungou#93Left forward
Dante Sealy#7Right forwardThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.