The time is edging ever-closer to the Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC MLS match which is scheduled to start shortly, and the teams have now been announced.
Here is the starting XI for Los Angeles Galaxy which is confirmed as follows:
Los Angeles Galaxy
Novak Mićović #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Serbia
Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia
Julián Aude #3
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Carlos Garcés
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 24
Jakob Glesnes #5
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Norway
Place of birth: Norway
Miki Yamane #2
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Lucas Sanabria #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Uruguay
Place of birth: Florida, Uruguay
Justin Haak #15
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 24
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Brooklyn, USA
Marco Reus #18
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 36
Nationality: Germany
Place of birth: Dortmund, Germany
Joseph Paintsil #13
Forward
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 28
Gabriel Fortes Chaves #11
Also known as Pec
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Petrópolis, Brazil
João Klauss de Melo #99
Also known as Klauss
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Criciúma , Brazil
The starting line-up for New York City FC has also been confirmed as follows:
New York City FC
Matt Freese #49
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 27
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: USA
Nicolás Fernández #7
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kevin O'Toole #22
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Ireland
Place of birth: Montclair, USA
Kai Trewin
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Australia
Place of birth: Batemans Bay, Australia
Thiago Martins Bueno #13
Also known as Martins
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: São João Evangelista, Brazil
Raul Gustavo Pereira Bicalho #34
Also known as Gustavo
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Tayvon Gray #24
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 23
Place of birth: The Bronx, USA
Aiden O'Neill #21
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Australia
Place of birth: Brisbane, Australia
Hannes Wolf #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Austria
Place of birth: Graz, Austria
Maximiliano Moralez #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 57kg
Age: 38
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Granadero Baigorria, Argentina
Axel Ojeda #26
Forward
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
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