Starting XI

Brian Rowe; Rafael Garcia, Daniel Steres, Jelle Van Damme ©, Dave Romney; Sebastian Lletget, João Pedro, Jermaine Jones, Emmanuel Boateng; Giovani dos Santos, Ariel Lassiter

Bench: Clement Diop, Hugo Arellano, Nathan Smith, Jaime Villarreal, Raul Mendiola, Jose Villarreal, Romain Alessandrini

Lineup notes

• Yahoo! The LA Galaxy will take the field at StubHub Center in what will be their final 2017 preseason match before the start of the 2017 Season.
• Onalfo will trot out a lineup that will see João Pedro make his first start in front of the Galaxy fans at StubHub Center, with the newest Galaxy DP Romain Alessandrini on the bench.
• Pedro and Jones will start as the central midfield pair for the second time this preseason.
• After featuring for 30 minutes in Tuesday’s scrimmage against Real Salt Lake, Romain Alessandrini will start on the bench and look to feature during the second 45 minutes of play.

Game notes

• 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).
• This preseason, the Galaxy have given up just two goals in their four contests.
• The home opener next week will mark Curt Onalfo’s debut as Galaxy head coach.
• 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

Storylines

• How will the Galaxy fare in their final tune up before the opening kick?
• How will the Jermaine-Joao duo look in the middle?
• Can the ‘Goal Puppy’ Ari Lassiter bag some goals?
• How will Alessandrini look in his home debut in front of the Galaxy faithful?
• Why do fools fall in love?

Quick hits

• Match preview
• Gameday guide
• Alessandrini speaks to media for first time since arriving
• LA vs. RSL highlights
• How many minutes will Romain play? Funny you should ask

Jackson Five Lyrics

Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?

If you look around
The Galaxy’s coming together now.

Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
Feel it in the air
StubHub Center taking it everywhere.
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it?
- The Jackson Five (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael)