It looks like David Villa might be able to play against the Red Bulls. (FrontRowSoccer.com Photo)

Things are looking up for the options head coach Domenec Torrent has entering Sunday’s Hudson River Derby.

Captain David Villa (knee injury) and defender Ronald Matarrita (hamstring) have been upgraded to questionable for the match against the Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium Sunday at 7 p.m.

Villa sat out last Saturday’s 3-2 loss at the Chicago Fire.

Defender Cedric Hountondji is still out with a hamstring injury and midfielder Yangel Herrera (ankle) is out for the season.

Forward Rodney Wallace has returned from the World Cup is available for selection.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.