New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio is looking forward to the East coast clash between his team and DC United.
"I am excited because we're still in the cup," Osario said.
"I do respect that tournament ... the most important thing is that we can progress. Hopefully, that will be the case.
"They know now they are still competing for places here, that every day is an opportunity for them to impress," Osorio contiued regarding fringe players.
"Every game we go into now is a huge opportunity for them to claim a place in the starting line. So I see the whole thing as being a positive because then they push themselves, they push amongst themselves to become better and hopefully that will be the case, because we certainly have not written anybody off."