MAY 10, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
New York Red Bulls "totally focused" on supporting interim head coach Troy LesesneTroy Lesesne will step in as head coach for New York Red Bulls after Gerhard Struber and the club mutually agreed to part ways.
Brendan Hines-Ike - Starts in U.S. Open Cup matchHines-Ike (foot) started and played 65 minutes in Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup defeat against the Revolution.
ImpactHines-Ike made his season debut in the Open Cup Tuesday after recovering from foot surgery he underwent last August. He has started 32 of his 33 appearances in MLS since joining D.C. in 2021, and he'll want to break back into the XI in the back-three once he returns to full fitness.
MAY 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Lewis Morgan - A few weeks away from returnMorgan (hip) told Red Bulls team reporter Mark Fishkin Wednesday that he's still a "couple of weeks" away from returning to first-team action.
ImpactMorgan has already missed eight of New York's 11 MLS matches this season since suffering a hip flexor injury in March, and he's set to remain sidelined for another few weeks at least. The Red Bulls have been lining up in a 3-4-1-2 formation recently, with Omir Fernandez in the hole behind two strikers
MAY 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Cameron Harper - Creates three chances vs. PhillyHarper made a clearance and created three chances in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against the Union. He also won one of one tackles in the match.
ImpactHarper has tallied four shots and eight chances created across his last four MLS appearances, but he's yet to record a first goal involvement in the competition from either wing this season.
MAY 9, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Dru Yearwood - Creates chance in first startYearwood created a chance, made two interceptions and won one of one tackles in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against the Union.
ImpactYearwood started his first MLS match of the season on Saturday alongside Cristian Casseres in midfield, though Frankie Amaya (ankle) and Daniel Edelman have generally been the preferred options ahead of him at the position.
MAY 9, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Omir Fernandez - Creates two chances in lossFernandez took a shot and created two chances in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against the Union. He also made an interception and won one of one tackles in the match.
ImpactFernandez has taken 10 shots (four on target) and created nine chances across his seven starts mostly in attacking midfield this season, and he should continue in the XI while Lewis Morgan (hip) and Luquinhas (groin) remain injured.
MAY 9, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Cory Burke - Takes six shots against PhillyBurke took six shots (one on target) and created a chance in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against the Union. He also won one of one tackles in the match.
ImpactBurke followed up his first goal of the season last weekend with a six-shot performance on Saturday, but he wasn't able to get on the scoresheet this time and salvage a result against Philadelphia.
MAY 9, 2023•ROTOWIRE
