Revolution Lineup Notes | May 28 vs. Philadelphia Union

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution host the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Union tonight at Gillette Stadium. Tonight’s match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on WSBK-TV38, myRITV (Rhode Island), and Cozi TV (Western Mass.). The contest also airs on the radio via 98.5 The Sports Hub and 1260 AM Nossa Radio in Portuguese.

Here is a breakdown of the Revolution’s starting lineup.

Starting XI: GK Matt Turner, D DeJuan Jones, D Andrew Farrell, D Omar Gonzalez, D Brandon Bye, M Wilfrid Kaptoum, M Tommy McNamara, M Arnór Traustason, M Carles Gil ©, M Sebastian Lletget, F Gustavo Bou

Lineup Notes:

Bruce Arena deploys two changes to his Starting XI from the team’s most recent MLS match last Saturday at FC Cincinnati, as Arnór Traustason and Gustavo Bou start in place of Damian Rivera and Adam Buksa, who has been released for international duty with the Poland National Team.
Andrew Farrell (24,979) enters tonight’s contest just 21 minutes away from reaching 25,000 MLS minutes played (reg. season only), the most in MLS since he entered the league in 2013 as the first-overall draft pick.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner is an unbeaten 2-0-2 through his first four appearances of the 2022 campaign. The United States international went 1-0-1 in two starts against Philadelphia last season. Turner will depart for U.S. National Team duty after today’s match.
Gustavo Bou suits up for his third start of the regular season and his first since March 5. Bou has one goal and one assist in five league games against Philadelphia.
Carles Gil enters tonight’s match tied for the league lead in assists (7). The reigning MLS MVP has distributed an assist in five consecutive league games, tied for the Revolution club record (Steve Ralston – 2002; Gil – 2021 and 2022).
Sebastian Lletget has reached the scoresheet in each of his last three regular season appearances, with one goal and two assists. The eighth-year midfielder ranks second on the team in shots (22) and shots on target (10).
Tommy McNamara remains one of three Revolution players to appear in every MLS match this season, along with Gil and Lletget. McNamara opened his 2022 account with the game-winning goal in the 89th minute of last weekend’s 3-2 victory at FC Cincinnati, earning MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week honors.
Arnór Traustason makes his sixth appearance of the season and his third start. The Icelandic winger ranks tied for ninth in MLS with 0.45 assist per 90 minutes since the start of 2021 (min. 500 minutes played).
Wilfrid Kaptoum appears in the Starting XI in consecutive matches for the first time this season. New England carries a 17-3-6 record when Kaptoum appears in a game.
Brandon Bye assisted all three of New England’s goals in last Saturday’s match, earning him an MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week selection. The fourth-year right back ranks tied for second among MLS defenders in goals (2) and assists (4).
DeJuan Jones has one goal and three assists in 11 appearances in 2022. The 24-year-old is 35 minutes shy of surpassing 6,000 minutes played in MLS.
Omar Gonzalez makes his ninth appearance of the season, collecting his second consecutive league start.

Bench: GK Djordje Petrović, F Jozy Altidore, D Jon Bell, M Emmanuel Boateng, M Dylan Borrero, D A.J. DeLaGarza, M Matt Polster, F Justin Rennicks, M Damian Rivera

Bench Notes:

Djordje Petrović appears in New England’s matchday roster for the fifth consecutive league match. The 22-year-old Serbian logged a six-save performance in Wednesday’s 1-0 loss in extra time to New York City FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16, his second start in a Revolution uniform.
Dylan Borrero made his MLS and Revolution debuts in last weekend’s win at FC Cincinnati with an appearance off the bench. The 20-year-old Colombian winger also played as a substitute in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup contest.
Jozy Altidore returns to the matchday roster after missing the last two games with a minor leg injury. Altidore owns a team-best five goals scored in 11 career appearance against Philadelphia.
Matt Polster netted two goals, including one game winner, in three games played against the Union last season. The 28-year-old midfielder leads New England with 14 interceptions this season, while ranking fifth on the team in minutes played (895).
Since the start of 2021, Emmanuel Boateng’s rate of 0.77 assists per 90 leads all MLS players with at least 500 minutes played. Carles Gil ranks second (0.71).
Bruce Arena has two Homegrown Players available on the bench in Justin Rennicks (South Hamilton, Mass.) and Damian Rivera (Cranston, R.I.). Rennicks has logged seven appearances this season, while Rivera owns five.