Union-Revolution preview

When: Saturday, 7 p.m. PPL Park.

Records: Revolution (9-9-7, 34 points); Union (7-13-6, 27 points)

TV: The Comcast Network.

Revolution on the road: 2-8-2; Union at home: 5-5-3. Goals: Revolution, 34; Union 33.

Goals against: Revolution, 36; Union, 43.

Last MLS game: The Revolution beat visiting Houston, 2-0, on Aug. 15. The Union were 1-0 winners at Montreal on Saturday.

This year: The Revolution won, 2-1, over the Union April 19 at PPL Park.

Outlook: Forward Charlie Davies leads New England with nine goals. Midfielder Kelyn Rowe has a team-high six assists. Defender Darius Barnes is out with a torn patellar tendon. . . . Veteran midfielder Jermaine Jones, made his first start in the last game since May 31 after recovering from bilateral hernia surgery. . . . Keeper Bobby Shuttleworth has six shutouts in 22 starts this season. . . . Former Union keeper Brad Knighton is Shuttleworth's backup. . . . Union midfielder Andrew Wenger (concussion) returned to practice on Wednesday. Union goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre (hand) and midfielder Maurice Edu (groin) are out. Goalkeeper Andre Blake is expected to make his second straight start and third in his two years with the Union. . . . C.J.Sapong leads the Union with seven goals and Sebastien Le Toux has six, including four in his last five MLS games. ... The Union waived defender Raymond Lee on Friday. Lee played one match this season.

- Marc Narducci

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