Starting XI: LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana | February 7, 2016

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Starting XI


Brian Rowe; Rafael Garcia, Daniel Steres, Jelle Van Damme ©, Ashley Cole; Raul Mendiola, Baggio Husidic, Jermaine Jones, Sebastian Lletget; Jack McBean, Ariel Lassiter.


Bench


  • Galaxy players: Clement Diop (GK), Dan Kennedy (GK), Dave Romney (D), Emmanuel Boateng (M), Jose Villarreal (F), Bradford Jamieson IV (F)
  • LA Galaxy II players: Nathan Smith (D), Josh Turnley (D), Jaime Villarreal (M), Ethan Zubak (F)
  • Trialists: Jon Kempin (GK), Miguel Aguilar (M), Bradley Diallo (D)


Lineup notes


  • Tuesday’s preseason match against Club Tijuana will mark Curt Onalfo’s first match as head coach of the LA Galaxy.
  • During his time as Head Coach of LA Galaxy II in USL, Onalfo led the Galaxy to three-consecutive postseason berths (2014, 2015, 2016) while winning the USL Western Conference in 2015
  • During his 86 games over three seasons with LA Galaxy II, Los Dos scored 145 goals and earned +34 goal differential
  • Onalfo will trot out a lineup that accommodates the absence of several key players due to injury, international absence and travel as Gyasi Zardes (knee), Giovani dos Santos (International – Mexico), Robbie Rogers (ankle), Romain Alessandrini (visa), João Pedro (visa), Hugo Arellano (International – USYNT) are out
  • LA Galaxy midfielder Jermaine Jones will make his debut for LA tomorrow, starting alongside Baggio Husidic in the center of the midfield.
  • LA Galaxy forwards Jack McBean and Ariel Lassiter, the leading scorers from Los Dos in 2015 and 2016, will start up top in Onalfo’s first game in charge.
  • Midfielder Sebastian Lletget will slide into the starting XI after returning this weekend from duty with USMNT.


Game notes


  • The Galaxy will kick off 2017 at StubHub Center in their first exhibition match of the season.
  • Last year at home, the Galaxy finished 8-1-8, scoring 32 goals and allowing just 18 for a +14 goal differential.
  • In the past four years, the Galaxy have gone 43-6-19 at StubHub Center while scoring 149 goals and allowing just 56 (+93 goal differential).
  • Club Tijuana, commonly referred to as Xolos, were founded in 2007 and play in Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California
  • The 2012 Apertura winners were promoted to Mexico’s top flight division, Liga MX, in 2011.


Storylines


  • How will the new-look Galaxy fare in their first match under new head coach Curt Onalfo?
  • How will the young guns like Jack McBean, Ariel Lassiter and Raul Mendiola fare in the starting XI?
  • How will Jermaine Jones look in his Galaxy debut?
  • Will Da’ Boy Sebastian Lletget carry his hot form from the USMNT into Tuesday’s match?
  • What new flavors of gum did Joe Tutino get over the holidays?


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