David Villa remains out for NYCFC after coming off in the first half of the win over Toronto FC last Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
He joins Ronald Matarrita, Cedric Hountondji, and Yangel Herrera on the OUT list as the Boys in Blue make their way to the Midway for a showdown with the Chicago Fire.
Rodney Wallace is on his way back Stateside after Costa Rica’s elimination in the World Cup
INJURY REPORT
NYCFC
- OUT: D – Ronald Matarrita (Hamstring)
- OUT: D – Cedric Hountondji (Hamstring)
- OUT: M – Yangel Herrera (Ankle)
- OUT: F – David Villa (Knee)
CHICAGO FIRE
- OUT: M – Djordje Mihailovic (right ACL surgery 11/2/17, out 6-8 months)
- OUT: F – Michael de Leeuw (left ACL surgery 11/9/17, out 6-8 months)
- OUT: D – Matt Polster (MCL surgery 5/17, out 4-5 months))
- OUT: GK – Patrick McLain (hamstring injury)
- OUT: D – Drew Conner (right calf injury)
KEY STATS
- Since losing the first meeting between the two clubs, New York City FC is unbeaten against the Chicago Fire (3W-3D), averaging 2.2 goals per game.
- The Fire are unbeaten in their last four matches, which includes the current run of three straight draws (1W). They have not drawn four consecutive league games since doing so in six straight in March-Apr. 2014.
- This will be the Cityzens’ first league road game in more than a month (most recent: 3-1 loss to Houston on May 25th. They are winless in their last five MLS matches away from home (3L- 2D), conceding 2.8 goals per game.
- Brandt Bronico has three assists in four appearances in June, tied for the second most of any MLS player.
- NYCFC have conceded eight headed goals this year, the most of any team in the league.
- Jo Inge Berget’s brace last weekend made him the third different NYCFC player to record one in 2018, tied for the most players with a brace on a single team.
- In 602 minutes with Ebenezer Ofori and Sebastien Ibeagha on the field at the same time this year, NYCFC are averaging 0.9 goals against per 90. In the 942 minutes that one or both have been missing from the field, that number jumps up to 1.4 goals against per 90.
- Johan Kappelhof will be suspended this weekend. Since the start the 2016 season, Chicago concedes an average of 1.5 goals per 90 with Kappelhof on the field (7,546 minutes). In the 586 minutes he has missed, that number jumps up to 1.8 goals conceded per 90.
- David Villa has 51 total shots this season, making it the fourth straight season he has registered at least 50 shots for NYCFC in league action. There have only been two other instances of a City player taking 50 or more shots in the same regular season (Jack Harrison had 70 and Rodney Wallace had 56 in 2017).
- Bastian Schweinsteiger had 104 touches last weekend, the fourth time he has had 100 or more touches this year. Only seven other players in the league have had 100+ touches in a game four or more times this year.
