NYCFC's captain and megawatt star forward David Villa is certainly in for the team's playoffs game tonight at Toronto FC (7 pm ET, FS1). But the team's other biggest marquee name, Andrea Pirlo, is certainly out.
Here's NYCFC's line-up for tonight -- Pirlo is neither starting, nor on the bench.
So what's the deal? Looks like a calf strain, with Vieira opting to rest the Italian star for the next leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinal.
Fans can enjoy this test of their team's depth at BMO Field.
Meanwhile, Pirlo's still in Toronto to support his team. Coincidentally, he's only missed two other games this year -- and the last was against Toronto, too, on May 18.
