Head Coach Patrick Vieira has made one change to the XI which started the 3-2 comeback win over Columbus Crew last weekend.
For Sunday afternoon’s clash against Atlanta United at Yankee Stadium, the Frenchman has brought back well-again David Villa in the week the Spanish sensation signed a new one-year contract extension.
That means Yangel Herrera, who scored and assisted in Ohio, is preferred to Andrea Pirlo who is again named among the substitutes in the Venezuelan’s final NYCFC engagement before the U20 World Cup.
Ben Sweat keeps his place at left-back alongside Alexander Callens, Maxime Chanot and Ethan White, while Alex Ring and Maxi Moralez join Herrera in the center of midfield.