INSIDE THE 18: Kaku, Kemar Lawrence Start First 2019 MLS Match

Chris Armas
INSIDE THE 18: Kaku, Kemar Lawrence Start First 2019 MLS Match -



The New York Red Bulls are finally at full strength.


Kaku and Kemar Lawrence make their first starts of the 2019 MLS season, a 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Seatgeek Stadium.


Bradley Wright-Phillips starts up top for the Red Bulls, with Daniel Royer and Alex Muyl flanking Kaku in the midfield.


Sean Davis and Marc Rzatkowski look to lock down the defensive midfield.


Lawrence, Tim Parker, Aaron Long and Michael Amir Murillo start along the backline, with Luis Robles in goal and wearing the captain's armband.


Long and Murillo, as well as Kaku and Lawrence, all return to the club following international duty.


Head Coach Chris Armas will have Amro Tarek, Connor Lade, Andreas Ivan, Cristian Casseres, Jr., Mathias Jørgensen and Vincent Bezecourt available off the bench. Ryan Meara will serve as the backup goalkeeper.


Coverage of Saturday’s match will be broadcast on MSG, MSG Go and New York Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn.


Coverage for the New York-Chicago match on MSG begins at 12:30 p.m. ET with Honda Red Bulls Game Night. Steve Cangialosi will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Shep Messing and Michelle Gingras.


New York Red Bulls Radio begins at 12 noon ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Honda, hosted by Matt Harmon. Ernesto Motta will carry the Spanish play-by-play, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.