New York Red Bulls vs Toronto: Preview, predictions, team news | OneFootball

Leagues Cup action continues this weekend as New York Red Bulls take on fellow Major League Soccer side Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena.

Red Bulls head into Leagues Cup 2024 after taking down reigning Supporters' Shield champions FC Cincinnati 3-1 in front of their fans. New head coach Sandro Schwarz has delivered so far in his first season in charge, with RBNY sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, looking to carry over their league form into Leagues Cup.

Toronto also head into the summer tournament with three points collected against Canadian rivals CF Montreal at Stade Saputo. John Herdman's team remain in the playoff picture in what has been a transition season, and with players like Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, the Reds could be a dark horse team to look out for in Leagues Cup.

Here's 90min's preview of Red Bulls vs Toronto.

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New York Red Bulls team news

Emil Forsberg remains out through injury / Ira L. Black - Corbis/GettyImages

Red Bulls boss Schwarz will be without a few key players as Emil Forsberg is still recovering from a foot injury, Peter Stroud is dealing with an ankle problem and Serge Ngoma is recovering from a knee injury. All three players are expected to return to the mix in early August.

Full-back John Tolkin is competing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and will be unavailable for selection for the next few weeks.

New York Red Bulls predicted lineup vs Toronto FC

New York Red Bulls predicted lineup vs Toronto FC (4-4-2): Miguel; Nealis, Reyes, Eile, Duncan, Gjengaar, Donkor, Edelman, Carmona; Morgan, Vanzeir.

Toronto FC team news

Brandon Servania is on the road to recovery / SOPA Images/GettyImages

Toronto will also be without a few important players for the match against RBNY. Brandon Servania is recovering from an ACL injury suffered last September, while Alonso Coello is dealing with a thigh injury and is on track to return early next month. The number one pick 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Tyrese Spicer, is also set to miss the match with a back injury.

Toronto FC predicted lineup vs New York Red Bulls

Toronto FC predicted lineup vs New York Red Bulls (3-4-2-1): Johnson; Gomis, O'Neill, Rosted; Bernardeschi, Longstaff, Osorio, Laryea; Etienne Jr, Insigne; Owusu.

Although the matchup may be more balanced now that both teams are missing a few important figures, Red Bulls should still have enough quality in them to get the job done at home to kick-off their Leagues Cup campaign. The RBNY attack will prove to be too much for the Toronto defense as the hosts claim a narrow win to begin play in the summer tournament.

Prediction: New York Red Bulls 2-1 Toronto FC