

Miles Robinson will miss the United States' friendlies against Belgium and Portugal because of a groin injury and Chris Richards is likely to sit out both games with a knee problem.

LAFC still haven't conceded in league play in 2026, but that defensive prowess isn't enough to top this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Tom Barlow scored short-handed for the equalizer in the 80th minute and Kévin Denkey followed with the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, rallying FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday.

LAFC have already made history with their lockdown defense, but are they No. 1? Here's this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Defender Brayan Ceballos scored two goals in the first half to spark the New England Revolution to a 6-1 romp over FC Cincinnati on Sunday in its home opener.
Evan Louro
#13 · G
Bryan Dowd
#31 · G
Roman Celentano
#18 · G
Fabian Mrozek
#93 · G
Gilberto Flores
#3 · D
Alvas Powell
#2 · D
Matt Miazga
#21 · D
Nick Hagglund
#4 · D
Teenage Hadebe
#15 · D
Bryan Ramirez
#29 · D
Kyle Smith
#24 · D
Miles Robinson
#12 · D
Andrei Chirila
#88 · D
Ayoub Lajhar
#55 · D
Evander
#10 · M
Tah Anunga
#27 · M
Obinna Nwobodo
#5 · M
Pavel Bucha
#20 · M
Stiven Jimenez
#37 · M
Gerardo Valenzuela
#22 · M
Samuel Gidi
#11 · M
Stefan Chirila
#19 · M
Ademar Chavez
#30 · M
Tom Barlow
#16 · F
Kévin Denkey
#9 · F
Ayoub Jabbari
#99 · F
Kristian Fletcher
#14 · F
Ender Echenique
#66 · F
Kenji Mboma Dem
#17 · F