MLS: New York City vs Philadelphia Union Starting Lineup (August 17, 2026)

On August 17, 2026, in the MLS, New York City hosts Philadelphia Union. New York City lost their last match 1-2 to Necaxa, while Philadelphia Union fell 0-2 to Santos Laguna. Here is the predicted starting lineup for New York City vs Philadelphia Union.

Predicted Starting Lineup for New York City vs Philadelphia Union

New York City Starting XI: 4-2-3-1

[Goalkeeper] #30 - Thomas Romero
[Defender] #35 - Mitja Ilenčič
[Defender] #23 - Max Murphy
[Defender] #6 - James Sands
[Defender] #2 - Nico Cavallo
[Midfielder] #8 - Andres Perea
[Midfielder] #55 - Keaton Parks
[Midfielder] #88 - Malachi Jones
[Midfielder] #7 - Nicolás Fernández-Mercado
[Midfielder] #9 - Benny Traore
[Forward] #20 - Luigi Hanri Sosa Santos

New York City Substitutes:

[Goalkeeper] #49 - Matthew Freese
[Midfielder] #32 - Jonathan Shore
[Midfielder] #75 - El Hadji Sambu
[Goalkeeper] #18 - Gregory Ranjitsingh
[Midfielder] #15 - Kevin Pierre
[Defender] #22 - Kevin O'Toole
[Defender] #44 - João Victor Loyola Santos
[Defender] #24 - Tyvon Gray
[Forward] #99 - Seymour Garfield Reed
[Midfielder] #29 - Maximo Carrizo
[Forward] #11 - Talys Manio

Philadelphia Union Starting XI: 4-4-2

[Goalkeeper] #76 - Andrew Blake
[Defender] #40 - Guillermo Rafael Goldin Uzkategui
[Defender] #2 - Gena Martinez
[Defender] #5 - Jafit Seri Larsen
[Defender] #16 - Benjamin Bender
[Midfielder] #33 - Quinn Sullivan
[Midfielder] #8 - Jesus Bueno
[Midfielder] #14 - Jeremy Rafanello
[Midfielder] #28 - Agustin Anelo
[Forward] #37 - Kozyenovski
[Forward] #23 - Ezequiel Kwame Alardo

Philadelphia Union Substitutes:

[Defender] #39 - Francis Westfield
[Goalkeeper] #18 - Andre Blake
[Defender] #26 - Nathan Harrell
[Forward] #51 - Malik Yakupovich
[Midfielder] #21 - Dandy Jean Jacques
[Midfielder] #47 - Kylan LeBron
[Midfielder] #4 - Jovan Lukic
[Goalkeeper] #31 - George Marks
[Defender] #66 - Finn Sandström
[Midfielder] #6 - Kavin Sullivan
[Defender] #27 - Kai Wagner
[Midfielder] #11 - Alejandro Bedoya

Currently, New York City has a record of 7 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses, earning 26 points and sitting in 7th place in the league standings; Philadelphia Union has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses, with 16 points, placing them in 14th position in the league standings.