LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK Novak Mićović; D Miki Yamane, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Martin Cáceres, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Mark Delgado, M Riqui Puig, F Gabriel Pec, F Jonathan Pérez, F Miguel Berry
Substitutes: GK John McCarthy; D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garces, D Jalen Neal, D John Nelson; M Daniel Aguirre, M Diego Fagundez, M Tucker Lepley, F Dejan Joveljić
Lineup Notes:
- Serbian goalkeeper Novak Mićović, 22, makes his second start of the 2024 campaign in tonight’s match against Chicago. Mićović, who has posted one shutout in five appearances (5 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy, recorded two saves and notched his first shutout in the 0-0 draw against Charlotte FC on May 18.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who recorded his first assist for the Galaxy in the 2-1 win over Houston on May 25, makes his 16th appearance (16th 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).
- Uruguayan National Team legend Martin Cáceres makes his 11th appearance (11th start) for LA during the 2024 campaign in the tonight’s match. Cáceres has tallied two goals and one assist in 36 appearances (35 starts) across all competitions in three seasons with the Galaxy (2022 – Present).
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshidacaptains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 16 appearances (16 starts) during the 2024 campaign, has recorded three goals in 28 career regular-season appearances (28 starts) for LA.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 17th appearance (16th start) of the season in tonight’s match against Chicago. Aude, who ranks ninth in MLS in fouls suffered (31), has recorded two goals and three assists in 41 games played (31 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played for the Galaxy.
- Mark Delgado, who has recorded one goal and six assists in 15 appearances (15 starts) this season, starts in midfield. Notably, Delgado has tallied 22 goals and 37 assists in 292 career games played (256 starts) across 13 seasons in MLS (2012-Present). Additionally, Delgado ranks second in MLS behind only Riqui Puig in distance covered in possession (75.16 km).
- Edwin Cerrillo makes his 17th appearance (11th start) for LA this season in tonight’s match against Chicago. Cerrillo has notched five assists in 114 games played (81 starts) in six seasons played in MLS (2019-Present).
- Riqui Puig, who has recorded 17 goals and 21 assists in 61 career appearances (59 starts) across all competitions for LA, starts in midfield. The 2023 MLS All-Star has 13 goal contributions (5 goals, 8 assists) for LA this season, and leads all players in MLS this season in touches (1,603), passes attempted (1,440), passes completed (1,270), multi-assist games (3), distance covered in possession (78.93 km) and fouls suffered (44).
- LA Galaxy Academy product and Mexican youth international forward Jonathan Pérez, 21, makes his first career MLS start in tonight’s match against Chicago. Pérez has tallied one assist in 16 career appearances (2 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec, who has tallied four goals and four assists in 15 appearances (12 starts) for the Galaxy this season, makes his 12th consecutive start in tonight’s match against the Fire. Pec has five goal contributions (2 goals, 3 assists) in his last five matches played dating back to May 11. 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 forward Miguel Berry, who has tallied one goal in 13 appearances (3 starts) during the 2024 campaign. Berry has recorded 12 goals and three assists in 88 career regular-season matches played (43 starts) across four MLS seasons with the Columbus Crew (2021-22), D.C. United (2022), Atlanta United (2023) and the LA Galaxy (2024 – Present).
