Union (4-2-3-1) 

Blake 

Fabinho-Marquez-Yaro-Rosenberry 

Carroll-Creavalle 

Pontius-Barnetta-Le Toux 

Sapong 

Bench: Jones, Gaddis, Tribbett, Restrepo, Alberg, Fernandes, Herbers 

D.C. United (4-4-2) 

Worra 

Kemp-Boswell-Birnbaum-Franklin 

Neagle-DeLeon-Sarvas-Nyarko 

Acosta-Saborio 

Bench: Hall, Opare, Mishu, Vincent, Espindola, Jeffrey, Buscher 

Preview 

- The big name missing is a late injury to Vincent Nogueira, who suffered a left oblique strain late in the week that rules him out. In his stead steps Warren Creavalle as the No. 8, the American preferred to Roland Alberg apparently. Other than that, the only change is to go attack-minded with the left back with Fabinho in for Ray Gaddis. Ilsinho's absence also continues with some minor injuries to his legs.

- Chris Pontius is obviously out there tonight against his former team. He’s in good form, and you know he’ll be jonesing for some bragging rights after six seasons with D.C.

- D.C. is unchanged from last week’s win against Red Bulls. The attacking duo is Luciano Acosta and Alvaro Saborio, with Fabian Espindola on the bench for reinforcement. The challenge for the Union back four is to mute that front-running pairing, as it’ll often be them on the counterattack trying to hit the Union.