LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK Novak Mićović; D Miki Yamane, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Jalen Neal, D Julián Aude; M Mark Delgado, M Edwin Cerrillo, M Riqui Puig, F Gabriel Pec, F Diego Fagundez, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK John McCarthy; D Mauricio Cuevas, D Martin Cáceres, D Emiro Garces, D John Nelson; M Daniel Aguirre, M Gastón Brugman, M Jonathan Pérez, F Miguel Berry
Lineup Notes:
- Serbian goalkeeper Novak Mićović makes his first start of the 2024 MLS Regular Season in tonight’s match against Charlotte FC. Mićović has made four appearances across all competitions (4 starts) for the LA Galaxy since making his debut against Club León on July 26. Additionally, Mićović was teammates with former New England Revolution and current Chelsea FC goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic at Serbian club FK Čukarički.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane makes his 13th appearance (13th start) during the 2024 campaign. Yamane was named to the J1 League Best XI in three consecutive seasons (2020, 2021, 2022), and helped Kawasaki Frontale earn two J1 League titles (2021, 2020), two Emperor’s Cup titles (2020, 2023) and one Japanese Super Cup (2021).
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 13 appearances (13 starts) during the 2024 campaign, tallied one goal and one assist in 12 appearances (12 starts) for the Galaxy in league play last year.
- Making his return to the starting lineup is United States National Team defender and LA Galaxy Academy product Jalen Neal, 20, who has tallied one goal in 25 career appearances (20 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 14th appearance (13th start) of the season in tonight’s match against Charlotte. Aude, who ranks tied for sixth in MLS in fouls suffered (29), has recorded one goal and two assists in 13 appearances (12 starts) during the 2024 campaign.
- Making his first start dating back to May 5 is Edwin Cerrillo, who has made 13 appearances (8 starts) for LA during the 2024 campaign. Cerrillo has recorded five assists in 111 career MLS regular-season appearances (79 start) across six seasons played (2019-Present) in the league.
- Making his 12th appearance (12th start) during the 2024 campaign is Mark Delgado, who has tallied one goal and four assists this season for LA. Notably, Delgado has tallied 23 goals and 35 assists in 289 career MLS regular-season matches played (253) across 13 seasons played in the league (2012-Present).
- Riqui Puig, who has recorded 36 goal contributions (15 goals, 21 assists) in 58 career appearances (56 starts) across all competitions for LA, starts in midfield. The 2023 MLS All-Star has 11 goal contributions (3 goals, 8 assists) for LA this season, and leads MLS in multi-assist games (3), touches (1,237), passes attempted (1,107), passes completed (970), distance covered in possession (61.87 km) and fouls suffered (34).
- Starting in place of the injured Joseph Paintsil is Diego Fagundez, who has four goal contributions (2 goals, 2 assists) in 13 appearances (5 starts) during the 2024 campaign. Notably, Fagundez has 144 goal contributions (71 goals, 73 assists) in 371 career games played (273 starts) across 14 seasons played (2011-Present) in MLS.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec makes his ninth consecutive start in tonight’s match against Charlotte. Pec, who tallied an assist against Minnesota United FC on May 15, has recorded three goals and two assists in 12 appearances (9 starts) for LA during the 2024 campaign. Notably, Pec recorded 40 goal contributions (26 goals, 14 assists) in 178 career appearances across all competitions with Vasco da Gama (2019-23).
- Starting up top for the LA Galaxy is Serbian National Team forward Dejan Joveljić, who has 42 goal contributions (30 goals, 12 assists) in 100 appearances (46 starts) across all competitions for LA (2021-Present). Joveljić ranks tied for seventh in MLS with seven goals and has added two assists in 11 appearances (9 starts) during the 2024 campaign for the Galaxy.
