Philadelphia Union, Captain Bedoya returns against NYCFC

Having missed three of his last four games due to injury, the captain of Philadelphia Union Alejandro Bedoya has a good chance of dressing up and playing a role in this Sunday night's conference final. Curtin felt it was best to play slow with the 35-year-old midfielder, but today he said he feels better and was able to participate in a full free practice session for the first time.

“He trained hard today, which was great, so we'll see how his body responds. Obviously we have two more sessions planned, so a little longer week, and we were able to get it into the week. He's been very busy and worked very hard, and at the moment he doesn't have a lot of discomfort, so again, we'll see how he reacts to the whole session today, which was a transition day, so a high intensity session. and so far it has had no reported problems. I think it is safe enough to say that, whether he is a starter or is off the bench, he will play an important role in this game, because he is our captain and our leader, and we need him."