New York City FC are back in the groove on Wednesday night when Sporting KC make their biannual visit to Yankee Stadium.
It’s an intriguing matchup for all manner of reasons but where will it be won or lost? Here’s Managing Editor Mark Booth with five Major Keys to the Match…
International Break
The timing of this one is far from ideal for NYCFC given the international break.
It’s especially damaging due to the fact that both Yangel Herrera and Alex Ring are two of the four players called up, leaving a hole in the midfield we’re used to seeing in 2017.