FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution are in Ohio to face the Columbus Crew today for a 5:00 p.m. ET kickoff in the first-ever contest played at Lower.com Field. The match airs nationally on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, as well as on the radio at 98.5 The Sports Hub and WBIX 1260 AM Nossa Radio USA.

Here is a breakdown of today’s Revolution Starting XI. To view the Revolution’s complete match notes, click here.

Starting XI (4-2-3-1): GK Matt Turner; D DeJuan Jones, D Andrew Farrell, D Henry Kessler, D Brandon Bye; M Maciel, M Matt Polster; LM Tajon Buchanan, CAM Carles Gil ©, RM Tommy McNamara; F Gustavo Bou _

• Bruce Arena has made two changes to the starting lineup from the club’s most recent match against FC Dallas on June 27. Defender Henry Kessler and midfielder Tommy McNamara start in place of Jon Bell and Arnór Traustason, respectively.
• MLS Player of the Month Carles Gil collects his 50th start in MLS today after recording five assists in three starts during June. The 28-year-old Spanish midfielder owns an MLS-best 10 assists this season, double the second-place total.
• Gustavo Bou makes his fourth straight start and 10th appearance of the season. The Argentinian striker leads the Revolution with five goals scored in 2021 and has scored in a career-best four consecutive games.
• Matt Turner, tied for the MLS lead in wins (7) entering Week 11, needs one victory to match his career high for a single season (8). After today’s match, Turner will join the United States Men’s National Team for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup.
• Tajon Buchanan, making his third consecutive start, will also depart for international duty at the Gold Cup with the Canada Men’s National Team. Buchanan has appeared in every match since the start of 2020 – as has Adam Buksa – and ranks second on the team in shots (23).
• Tommy McNamara continues to appear in every match this season as he logs his sixth start. McNamara registered two shots, one on target, over a 45-minute shift in Sunday’s game at FC Dallas. The 30-year-old midfielder ranks tied for third on the team in tackles won (8).
• Matt Polster has also played in every game this season, starting all but one. Polster, now eight starts away from 100 in MLS, has appeared in 26 games, including 18 starts, since joining the Revolution last August.
• Revolution II graduate Maciel registers his fourth straight start today. The 21-year-old midfielder from Brazil has played in seven games this season.
• Andrew Farrell, who logged his 250th MLS appearance on Sunday, all with New England, anchors the Revolution’s defense alongside Henry Kessler, Brandon Bye and DeJuan Jones. Farrell ranks fifth in MLS in possession won (87).
• Brandon Bye logs his 75th start in MLS today. Bye has played in all 11 matches this season, starting 10.
• DeJuan Jones (49) is now one appearance away from his 50th in MLS regular season play. The third-year defender leads the Revolution with 20 interceptions this season.
• Henry Kessler registers his 10th appearance and seventh start of the season.

Bench: GK Brad Knighton, D Jon Bell, D A.J. DeLaGarza, M Arnór Traustason, M Wilfrid Kaptoum, M Scott Caldwell, M Emmanuel Boateng, F Teal Bunbury, F Adam Buksa

• If Teal Bunbury appears as a substitute today, it will mark his 300th regular season appearance in his 12-year MLS career. Bunbury leads the Revs roster with three career goals and two assists in 19 games played vs. Columbus.
• Adam Buksa has scored four goals this season, second most on the team behind Gustavo Bou, including the game-winning goal in the Revolution’s most recent encounter with Columbus- a 1-0 win at Gillette Stadium on May 16. The 24-year-old Polish striker has appeared in all 11 games this season, with six starts.
• Wilfrid Kaptoum is available for selection today. The 24-year-old midfielder has appeared in six games this season, including two starts.
• Arnór Traustason has played in all 10 games since joining the Revolution in April. The Icelandic winger, who has started all but one of his appearances, owns 13 shots and seven shots on goal this season.
• Jon Bell owns six appearances, five of them starts, in his inaugural MLS campaign. The 23-year-old defender logged a 90-minute performance in New England’s previous encounter with Columbus, helping the Revolution to a clean-sheet victory on May 16.