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Match No. 10 preview: Phoenix Rising FC at Tulsa Roughnecks FC

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Phoenix Rising FC (5-1-3, 18 pts., 2nd in West) at Tulsa Roughnecks FC (0-3-5, 5 pts., 16th in West)

5 p.m. Saturday, ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Okla.

TV: Cox 4 (SD) and 1004 (HD) in Phoenix, Cox 7 (SD) and 1007 (HD) in Tucson

Live Stream: ESPN+ (subscription required)

Radio: Fox Sports 910 AM (English)El Patron 97.3 FM (Spanish)

MatchCenter: TULvPHX

Phoenix Rising FC completes a quick two-match road trip to Oklahoma as the club faces near-bottom of the Western Conference table Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

LAST MATCH: Phoenix Rising started on the front foot and stayed on it with early goals from defenders Joe Farrell and Mike da Fonte, and followed that up with a goal from forward Jason Johnson in a 3-0 victory Wednesday night over Oklahoma City Energy FC at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City. Goalkeeper Zac Lubin made his first appearance of the season and earned the club’s third clean sheet of the season.

TEAM NOTES: da Fonte came up injured late in the game Wednesday and may not be available for tonight’s match in Tulsa. … With its three goals on Wednesday, Phoenix Rising is now tied for No. 1 in the league in goals scored with 17 on the season. … D Amadou Dia is eligible for selection as he completed the second of his two-game suspension for his red card received against Fresno FC.

TULSA UPDATE: After losing their first three matches of the season, Tulsa has come back with five straight draws, including its most recent match, a 1-1 draw with Reno 1868 FC on Wednesday night. … Joaquin Rivas leads the team in scoring with four goals on the season. … Paris Gee leads the club with four assists. … Fernando Arce leads the club in shots with 14 on the season. … Fabian Cerda is the club’s No. 1 keeper, making seven appearances in the eight matches played so far this season. … Cerda has conceded 12 goals in those seven matches. … Tulsa leads the league in red cards received this season with four so far.

RECENT FORM (Last 5 matches played):

Phoenix Rising FC: W-D-D-W-W

Tulsa Roughnecks FC: D-D-D-D-D

POSSIBLE STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): GK- Zac Lubin; D- Amadou Dia (L); Doueuegi Mala (C), Joe Farrell (C), Devonte Dubose (R); DM- Kevon Lambert (L); Colin Fernandez (R); MF- Alessandro Riggi (L); Gladson Awako (C), Solomon Asante (R); F- Didier Drogba.

POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES: GK- Carl Woszczynski; D- Kody Wakasa, Victor Vasquez; MF- Evan Waldrep, Devin Vega; F- Kevaughn Frater, Jason Johnson.