There’s good news for Patrick Vieira on the injury front going into NYCFC’s showdown with LA Galaxy on Saturday night.
Rodney Wallace has been cleared to return to the squad and could be in line for his first appearance since the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The Costa Rican international has been missing since the final game of June against Minnesota after representing his nation in the continental competition.
Picking up an adductor strain ahead of Los Ticos’ quarter final clash with Panama, Wallace was ruled out of the tournament and has since missed NYCFC games against Red Bulls, Chicago and Toronto.