David Villa returns to the New York City FC reckoning for the team’s third MLS road trip of 2018.

The Club’s record goalscorer missed the last two games with a calf injury but the Spanish striker has traveled to the West Coast and could feature for the first time since the Home Opener win over LA Galaxy.

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Rodney Wallace is also back in line for selection after returning from international duty with Costa Rica, bolstering Head Coach Patrick Vieira’s attacking options.

Two players who will not make the trip are Ronald Matarrita and Alex Ring, who both miss out through injury.

Matarrita, who sustained a hamstring injury in the win over Orlando City, is making good progress on his recovery and is expected to return to training with his teammates next week.

As for Ring, the midfielder was ruled out for up to a month after sustaining a knee injury on international duty but he’s also making good progress and should return to the field in April.

According to MLSSoccer.com, San Jose will be at full strength for this match, with no injuries or suspensions reported on the site.

The Earthquakes have played just two games so far in 2018, winning one and losing one, both by 3-2 scorelines.

You can watch our showdown with San Jose at 8pm ET on ESPN 2.

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Injury Report

NYCFC

OUT - Ronald Matarrita, Alex Ring

San Jose

OUT - None

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