Emerson Hyndman has started in place of Barco in the past two games. He had an assist in the loss to Columbus.

De Boer said that Leandro Gonzalez Pirez would start at centerback against Cincinnati and that George Bello won’t be in the 18. He said he is concentrating on the upcoming U17 World Cup and that it’s better for him to continue to play with Atlanta United 2 in the USL. He didn’t rule out him making an 18 for the senior team in its remaining games.

“I’m not going to take any risks with George Bello because I want him fully fit for next season,” de Boer said.

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