It’s the return of the man who gave Phoenix Rising the star above their crest.

Now an assistant coach, Juan Guerra returns to the Valley with his Houston Dynamo team looking to knock Rising out of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

It’ll be a tough one for Phoenix — no Rising team has ever beaten a Major League Soccer squad in competitive play — and they’ll have to do so without star Jearl Margaritha, captain Pape Mar Boye, suspended striker Rémi Cabral and cup-tied loanee Ascel Essengue.

Will it be too much?

Join Max Simpson, Owain Evans and Rees Goodall on the PHNX Rising Podcast to preview the match, and to hear the full one-on-one exclusive interview with Juan Guerra on his return to Phoenix.

0:00 Intro

4:00 Recapping Colorado Springs

16:00 Juan Guerra interview

44:50 Recapping interview

53:30 Score predictions

55:25 New Mexico United preview