Minnesota United at New England preview: Three-game road trip kicks off

The game will commemorate the Juneteenth holiday as part of a leaguewide partnership with Black Players for Change.

June 18, 2022 at 9:11PM
FILE - United States goalkeeper Matt Turner talks to teammates during the second half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match against El Salvador, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped a question on whether he would be comfortable starting Zack Steffen, Matt Turner or Ethan Horvath in goal at the World Cup if they aren't playing regularly for their Premier League clubs.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
The Revolution’s Matt Turner will play his final MLS game against the Loons before heading to Arsenal in the Premier League. (Julio Cortez, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Loons Game Day

4 p.m. at New England * BSN, The CW – Twin Cities * 1500 ESPN.

Preview

Goalkeeper Matt Turner says goodbye after seven seasons to New England fans and MLS in his last game before he joins Arsenal in England's Premier League. "It has been an insane ride," he said Friday in a video conference call. Now a U.S. men's national team keeper, he went undrafted out of Fairfield University and signed with the Revolution after a preseason trial. … The teams have met three times, with the home team winning each. The most recent was the Revolution's 2-1 victory in March 2019. … The Loons ended a three-game road losing streak with a 2-1 victory at FC Dallas in their last road game. They've won consecutive regular-season road games just twice, in the first two weeks of the 2019 and 2020 seasons. … The game commemorates the Juneteeth holiday. Both teams will wear Juneteenth-inspired numbers and warm-up tops partnering with Black Players for Change leaguewide. … Note the time change to 4 p.m. Central.

Injuries

Loons list Kervin Arriaga (head) and Kemar Lawrence (thigh) as questionable, Romain Metanire, Abu Danladi, Niko Hansen, Collum Montgomery, Tani Oluwaseyi all are out with thigh (hamstring) injuries. Hassani Dotson and Patrick Weah remain out as well.

JERRY ZGODA

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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