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Orlando City’s Cristian Higuita, Yoshimar Yotún form dynamic midfield duo

Orlando City’s rivalry match on Sunday against Atlanta United includes a host of players to watch.

Coach Jason Kreis will be keeping his eye on two in particular.

The midfield pairing of Cristian Higuita and Yoshi Yotún will play a huge role in whether Atlanta United’s dangerous attack gets opportunities in transition.

“If we give the ball away cheaply and turn this into a back-and-forth affair, that will be the worst possible scenario we can put ourselves in,” Kreis said.

“We need to control the ball better than we have in some of the matches.