LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK Novak Mićović; D Miki Yamane, D Zanka, D Maya Yoshida (C), D John Nelson; M Isaiah Parente, M Lucas Sanabria, M Marco Reus, F Gabriel Pec, F Joseph Paintsil, F Matheus Nascimento
Substitutes: GK John McCarthy; D Julián Aude, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garcés, D Eriq Zavaleta, M Tucker Lepley, M Elijah Wynder, F Christian Ramirez, F Ruben Ramos Jr.
Lineup Notes:
- Serbian goalkeeper Novak Mićović, 23, makes his seventh start of the 2025 MLS Regular Season in tonight's match against St. Louis CITY SC. Mićović tallied four saves and notched his first shutout of the 2025 campaign in LA's 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on May 31. Mićović made four starts across all competitions during the 2024 campaign, posting one shutout and a 1.25 goals-against average. Mićović has registered one shutout in six league appearances (6 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2025 campaign.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who has tallied two assists in 14 appearances (12 starts) during the 2025 MLS Regular Season, starts at right back in today's match against St. Louis. Yamane has registered 10 assists in 57 appearances (54 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played with the Galaxy (2024-Present).
- Danish defender Zanka, 35, makes his 11th career league appearance (10th start) for the LA Galaxy in today's match against St. Louis CITY SC. Zanka tallied the game-tying assist in LA's 1-1 draw against the Timbers at Providence Park on March 16. In 37 career appearances (22 starts) for the Denmark Men’s National Team, Zanka recorded two goals, one of which came in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against Croatia.
- Maya Yoshida, who has recorded three goals and three assists in 70 appearances (69 starts) across all competitions in three seasons with the Galaxy (2023-Present), captains LA in today's game. Notably, Yoshida played in three FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) for the Japanese National Team. Yoshida was the only player on the Galaxy roster to appear in every MLS match (Regular Season & Playoffs) during the 2024 season.
- John Nelson, who has tallied one assist in 17 appearances (16 starts) across all competitions this season for LA, starts at left back in the match against St. Louis. The Medina, Ohio, native has logged one goal and four assists in 48 matches played (36 starts) across all competitions in two seasons with the LA Galaxy.
- Midfielder Isaiah Parente, 25, who tallied two assists in LA's 4-1 win over C.S. Herediano on March 12, starts in midfield against St. Louis CITY SC. The Medina, Ohio, native has tallied two assists in 17 matches played (9 starts) across all competitions during the 2025 campaign. Parente, a Columbus Crew Academy product, tallied three goals and one assist in 21 appearances (21 starts) with Ventura County FC during the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season.
- Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Sanabria, 21, makes his 12th appearances (9th start) of the 2025 MLS Regular Season in the match against St. Louis CITY SC. Notably, Sanabria notched his first career goal for the LA Galaxy in the 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on May 31.Sanabria recorded five goals and four assists in 46 matches played (41 starts) across all competitions (Campeonato Uruguayo Clausura & Apertura, Copa AUF Uruguay, Copa Libertadores, Torneo Intermedio) for Club Nacional de Football (2024). At the international level, Sanabria was called up to the Uruguayan National Team for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying for matches against Peru on Oct. 11 and Ecuador on Oct. 15, 2024.
- 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year Gabriel Pec, 24, who finished the 2024 MLS Regular Season with 30 goal contributions (16 goals, 14 assists) in 33 appearances (30 starts), starts on the right wing against St. Louis. Pec has totaled 42 goal contributions (23 goals, 19 assists) in 59 appearances (56 starts) across all competitions in two seasons with the LA Galaxy (2024 - Present). In his last match played at Energizer Park, Pec notched a goal in the Galaxy's 2-1 loss to St. Louis on Sept. 1, 2024.
- Marco Reus, who tallied an assist against San Diego FC on May 24, starts in midfield in today's match against St. Louis CITY SC. Reus has registered 11 goal contributions (4 goals, 7 assists) in 17 career regular season matches played (12 starts) for LA (2024-Present). In his last seven matches played dating back to April 27, Reus has registered seven goal contributions (3 goals, 4 assists). Additionally, Reus is averaging 1.22 goals and assists per 90 minutes played in the seven matches played dating back to April 27.
- Ghanaian international forward Joseph Paintsil, who has recorded 29 goal contributions (17 goals, 12 assists) in 49 career matches played (45 starts) across all competitions for LA, makes his 50th career appearance across all competitions for LA in today's match. Paintsil tallied his first goal of the 2025 MLS Regular Season in the 2-0 win over RSL on May 31.
- Brazilian youth international forward Matheus Nascimento, 21, makes his third consecutive start for the LA Galaxy in today's match against St. Louis. The Niterói, Brazil native has notched one assist in 10 appearances (2 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2025 MLS Regular Season. Nascimento joined LA as a U22 Initiative Player on loan from Brazilian Série A side Botafogo on Feb. 19, 2025. Notably, Nascimento is the youngest player (16 years old) in club history to make their debut for Botafogo. Nascimento notched 12 goals and 7 assists in 98 appearances (55 starts) across all competitions in six seasons played with Botafogo (2020-25). At the international level, Nascimento has made multiple appearances for Brazil at the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-23 age groups. The forward was part of the Brazilian National Team side that won the 2023 Pan American Games gold medal after defeating Chile in penalties on Nov. 4, 2023.
