A shortened schedule of matches will take place in MLS this week, with all but a handful of teams preferring to play midweek matches rather than go without their internationals during this FIFA window.
All three matches on the docket provide some interesting storylines.
In the opener, where the New England Revolution face the struggling Minnesota United, a pair of clubs desperate to get heir first wins of the season face off. New England has lost both their matches, and saw another cancelled due to wintery conditions, while Minnesota rebounded from a rough start to earn a road point in a difficult place, drawing 2-2 in Colorado last weekend.