Despite Nashville SC being in the league since 2020, Saturday’s fixture with the Philadelphia Union will be the first clash between the two sides.
While little to no familiarity of Nashville leaves it tougher to scout this weekend’s opponents, Jim Curtin will have the ability to call upon Jose Martinez, who is returning from Copa America duties with Venezuela.
“He’ll be back and he’ll be available for the match against Nashville, which is important,” Curtin said of Martinez. “Obviously, when Jose is in our group, we have a very strong team.”
Martinez played on the wing with “La Vinotinto” for much of the South American championships, and impressed Curtin with his play on both sides of the ball.