Like D.C. United, Orlando City comes into tonight's game after playing a road game on turf. Minnesota isn't quite as far from Orlando as Vancouver, but it should serve to level the playing field somewhat. Both sides will choose between rotation or possible exhaustion, and Kaka won't be available to step in to help the Lions.
Kaka’s status changes a lot for Orlando, and not just on the attacking end. The league site’s preview breaks it down as succinctly as possible:
In the 335 minutes Kaká has been on the pitch this season, Orlando are averaging 1.