Philadelphia Union caps off June up north with an Eastern Conference showdown with New York City FC. Kick off from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET can be viewed live on PHL17.Below are the starting lineup and notes.
STARTING XI
Matt Freese; Kai Wagner, Auston Trusty, Jack Elliott, Ray Gaddis; Haris Medunjanin, Alejandro Bedoya; Fafa Picault, Jamiro Monteiro, Ilsinho; Kacper Przybylko.
BENCH: Carlos Miguel Coronel, Fabinho, Mark McKenzie, Aurelien Collin, Brenden Aaronson, Marco Fabián, Sergio Santos.
NOTES
- For the third time in 2019, the Union will start off in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
- Matt Freese makes his fourth start in MLS. He is unbeatean in the five MLS matches he has appeared in this year.
- Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya makes his 90th career appearance for the Boys in Blue.
- Ilsinho returns to the starting XI for his fifth start of the year. He added a goal in a 2-0 win over NYCFC last season.
- Fafa Picault also returns to the starting lineup, picking up his 11th start of 2019.
- Kacper Pryzybylko starts up top once again. The forward scored in the Union's last match against New England and bagged his team-leading fifth goal of the year.
