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Breaking Down the XI: Toia Gets First Start of Season

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After more injuries to the Orlando City backline, it will be another new look for the Lions tonight in New York.


Donny Toia will get his first start of the season. Mohamed El-Munir, who has started every match this season at left back, will be available on the bench.


RJ Allen will enter the starting lineup against his former team in place of Chris Schuler, who played the second half of last week’s match with a broken arm.


Tony Rocha will again play center back after putting in a strong performance against Chicago.


Will Johnson has recovered from his illness and will return to right back.


The rest of the XI looks identical to last week and will look to build on what was a pretty dominate performance. On the bench, we’ll see the return of Jose Villarreal to the 18. Villarreal was acquired this offseason from the LA Galaxy for a third-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.


Starting XI presented by Orlando Health: Bendik, Toia, Rocha, Allen, Johnson, Higuita, Rosell, Meram, Mueller, Kljestan (C), Colmán.


Bench: Powers, Laryea, El-Munir, Pinho, Villarreal, Edwards Jr., PC

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