After an insane road win against FC Dallas in Major League Soccer on Friday, New York City FC will somewhat return home for the start of the Leagues Cup. With three games over the next eight days, the Pigeons will start the 2025 tournament with a match against Club Puebla.
The struggling Liga MX side has not performed well over the last few seasons, including a last-place finish in the Clausura of the 2023-2024 season. Therefore, this is a game that NYCFC should win on paper. But as seen in the Dallas fixture, there might be some bumps in the road defensively since Thiago Martins could miss two months or more due to his knee surgery.