Thierry Henry has restored Rod Fanni to the centre of the Impact defence. It’s the Frenchman’s first start since the MLS-is-Back tournament in Florida.
The Impact revert to a more familiar flat back four, with young Karifa Yao reverting to the bench. Jorge Corrales is left out and captain Jukka Raitala reverts to his more conventional left back role.
The midfield has a familiar look with Lappalainen starting in place of the injured Okwonkwo, although it remains to be seen how Bojan and Urruti, the most obvious candidates to spearhead the attack, are deployed.