PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC and OKC Energy FC will both be looking to rebound from defeats last time out when they meet at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex on Saturday night, with Didier Drogba’s debut for Phoenix again a possibility. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

Matchcenter: http://bit.ly/2q9DqtC | Tickets: http://bit.ly/2oKrlLD | Broadcast: YurView Arizona (PHX), KSBI (OKC)

Phoenix Rising FC news and notes

• Current record: 2-3-0, 9pts

• Rising FC saw its two-game winning streak end last Saturday as Reno 1868 FC earned a 4-0 victory at Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex behind a hat trick by Dane Kelly.

• Phoenix had chances to get back into the game after falling two goals behind inside the opening 10 minutes, but finished with only two shots on targets.

• Didier Drogba was available for selection for the first time last Saturday since signing with Rising FC, but was not included in the game day squad for the side.

• Phoenix will travel to play the PDL’s Fresno Fuego in the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night.

OKC Energy FC news and notes

• Current record: 1-3-1, 4pts

• Energy FC fell 3-0 to Rio Grande Valley FC in its last outing on April 29 at H-E-B Park, leaving the side in 13th place in the USL’s Western Conference.

• OKC re-acquired forward Andy Craven in a trade this week with FC Cincinnati, with Danni König joining FCC as the other part of the deal.

• Craven will not be available on Saturday night as he still has to serve three remaining games of a suspension from a red card against Bethlehem Steel FC for Cincinnati.

• Energy FC’s Miguel Gonzalez will record his 10th assist all-time in the USL with his next helper this season.

Series Notes

• Energy FC holds a slim 3-2-2 all-time edge in the regular-seasons series between the clubs.

Squads

• Phoenix – GK: Carl Woszczynski, Josh Cohen; D: Eder Arreola, Jordan Gibbons, Brock Granger, J.J. Greer, A.J. Grey, Peter Ramage, Jordan Stewart, Uchenna Uzo; M: Victor Vasquez, Kody Wakasa, Matt Watson, Miguel Timm, Luke Rooney, Alessandro Riggi, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Romilio Hernandez, Blair Gavin, Eric Avila; F: Omar Bravo, Chris Cortez, Mike Seth, Matthew Hurlow, Jason Johnson, Didier Drogba

• OKC – GK: Cody Laurendi, Carl Cochran Jr., Jacob Lissek; D: Richard Dixon, Kyle Hyland, Sam Fink, Mickey Daly, Michael Harris, Anthony Wallace, Coady Andrews; M: Alejandro Covarrubias, Philip Rasmussen, Juan Pablo Guzman, Daniel Gonzalez, Jose Barril, Luis Martinez; F: Miguel Gonzalez, Alex Dixon, Daniel Jackson, Wojciech Wojcik

Discipline

Phoenix – None

OKC – Suspended: Andy Craven

Officials
REF: ROBI HULLNER
AR1: Anthony Bersano
AR2: Bennett Savage
4TH: Nicholas Gastelum

Game hashtag:

#PHXvOKC

Twitter social handles

Phoenix Rising FC – @PHXRisingFC

OKC Energy FC – @EnergyFC