Saturday, September 7 (7:30 pm ET)
D.C. UNITED (7-12-5, 26 points) at NEW ENGLAND (9-14-2, 29 points)
(TV: WB; DIRECTV: 794/DISHNET: 460)
Key Players Out: D.C. United – GK Mike Ammann (elbow surgery), F Santino Quaranta (abdominal hernia surgery); New England – M Shaker Asad (sprained MCL-L), M Jim Rooney (sprained MCL-R), F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L).
Referee: Terry Vaughn.
Saturday, September 7 (8:30 pm ET)
LOS ANGELES (13-9-3, 42 points) at CHICAGO (10-11-4, 34 points)
(TV: KCAL tape delayed 10 pm ET; LIVE –DIRECTV: 795/LIVE — DISHNET: 458)
Key Players Out: Los Angeles – D Danny Califf (21 caution points), F Isaias Bardales (knee sprain-R), F Gavin Glinton (fractured ankle-L); Chicago – M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Sergi Daniv (turf toe-R), F Mike Nugent (torn meniscus-L), D Evan Whitfield (torn ACL-L), F Josh Wolff (torn ACL-R).
Referee: Jair Marrufo.
Saturday, September 7 (10:00 pm ET)
COLUMBUS (10-10-4, 34 points) at SAN JOSE (13-9-3, 42 points)
(TV: ENG)
Key Players Out: Columbus – M Duncan Oughton (21 caution points); D Zak Ibsen (11 pts in three games), M Scott Bower (partial peroneal nerve palsy-R), D Troy Dayak (strained groin/abdominal-L).
Referee: Gus St. Silva.