Starting XI: GK Novak Mićović, D Calegari, D Jalen Neal, D Tony Alfaro, D Raheem Edwards; M Riqui Puig, M Gastón Brugman ©, M Daniel Aguirre; M Tyler Boyd, M Douglas Costa; F Preston Judd
Substitutes: GK Jonathan Bond, GK Jonathan Klinsmann; D Julián Aude, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Kelvin Leerdam, D Eriq Zavaleta; M Efraín Álvarez, M Jonathan Pérez, M Memo Rodríguez, M Uri Rosell, M Gino Vivi; F Dejan Joveljić
Lineup Notes:
- Novak Mićović makes his LA Galaxy debut in the Leagues Cup match against Club León. Mićović has posted one shutout in five appearances (5 starts) for LA Galaxy II during the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season. Notably, Mićović has saved four of eight penalty-kick attempts in penalty-kick shootouts this season for \Los Dos. \Additionally, Mićović saved a penalty kick attempt in Galaxy II’s 1-0 shutout win over St Louis CITY 2 on July 9.
- Calegari, a U-22 Initiative player, makes his 23rd consecutive start for the Galaxy across all competitions in the match against León.
- Making his first career start for the Galaxy is Tony Alfaro, who played 45 minutes off the bench in his debut for LA against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 15.
- LA Galaxy Academy product Jalen Neal makes his first start for LA dating back to a 1-1 draw against St. Louis CITY SC on June 11. Neal has recorded one goal in 18 games played (16 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy during the 2023 campaign.
- Raheem Edwards, who recorded his first goal of 2023 in the 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on July 1, makes his 23rd appearance (15th start) across all competitions during the 2023 campaign in the match against León.
- Riqui Puig, who was named a 2023 MLS All-Star, makes his 25th appearance (25th) start across all competitions in tonight’s Leagues Cup match. Puig has recorded four goals and seven assists in 24 matches played (24 starts) across all competitions this season.
- Gastón Brugman captains LA in tonight’s Leagues Cup match against Club León. In his last appearance for the Galaxy, Brugman recorded a goal and an assist against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 15.
- Making his third start across all competitions this season for the Galaxy is Daniel Aguirre, who has recorded one goal and one assist in 20 games played (2 starts) across all competitions during the 2023 campaign.
- Douglas Costa, who has tallied one goal and six assists in eight matches played across all competitions for the Galaxy dating back to June 7, gets the start out wide. Costa’s six assists in league play dating back to June 11 ranks tied for second in the league during that span.
- Tyler Boyd, who leads the team with five goals scored and has added two assists in 25 matches played (18 starts) across all competitions this season for LA, starts out wide in the match against León.
- Preston Judd, who has tallied three goals and two assists in his last eight league appearances dating back to May 6, makes his seventh start across all competitions this season in the Leagues Cup match against Club León.
