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Starting XI

Justin Vom Steeg; Emrah Klimenta, Tomas Hilliard-Arce, Daniel Steres ©, John Requejo; Julian Buscher, Joao Pedro; Emmanuel Boateng, Bradford Jamieson IV, Ariel Lassiter; Ethan Zubak.

Bench

Eric Lopez, Dave Romney, Hugo Arellano, Servando Carrasco, Sebastian Lletget, Chris Pontius, Frank Lopez.

On loan from LA Galaxy II

News

The LA Galaxy have used short-term loans on five players from LA Galaxy II that will feature in today’s roster for the LA Galaxy’s contest in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against PDL side FC Golden State Force. Defender John Requejo, midfielder Julian Buscher, forward Frank Lopez, forward Ethan Zubak and goalkeeper Eric Lopez.

A club may sign players from their USL affiliate to Short Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) for CONCACAF Champions League, Canadian Championship, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and exhibition matches. For all 2018 MLS roster rules and regulations, visit here.

Lineup Notes

Head Coach Sigi Schmid will trot out a lineup that features both LA Galaxy players and players loaned up from LA Galaxy II in USL, with three players set to make their first-team LA Galaxy debut in competitive matches: Justin Vom Steeg, John Requejo, Julian Buscher and Ethan Zubak.
Overall, five players were loaned up from LA Galaxy II to feature in tonight’s gameday roster: Julian Buscher, Frank Lopez, John Requejo, Ethan Zubak and Eric Lopez.
Wednesday night’s lineup will feature a young group, with no players over the age of 27. At 20 years old, Ethan Zubak is the youngest of the group in the Starting XI.

Game Notes

IT’S THE LAMAR HUNT OPEN CUP!
The LA Galaxy begin play in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night against PDL side FC Golden State Force.
The Galaxy have entered the Open Cup every year since 1999, winning the tournament in 2001 and 2005 while reaching the Open Cup Final on two other occasions.
FC Golden State Force defeated USL side Las Vegas Lights to advance to the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup as one of three amateur teams.
- FC Golden State earned a 90th minute penalty kick that gave them the 2-1 win on the night at Downey, California’s Allen Layne Stadium.
The Galaxy have recorded a 33-17-0 all-time record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Last year, the Galaxy advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition before falling to the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2.

Storylines

How will the young group fare Wednesday in the 2018 Open Cup debut?
Can Ethan Zubak turn his USL success into success with the first team?
How will the Galaxy II players look against Golden State?
Do you feel it? Do you feel the magic of the Open Cup?

The Foundations Lyrics — Build Me Up, Open Cup

Why do you build me up (build me up) Open Cup, baby

Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around

And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby

When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'

You know that I have from the start

So build me up (build me up) Open Cup, don't break my heart

"I'll be scoring in ten", you told me time and again

But you're late, I wait around and then (bah-dah-dah)

I went to the field, I can't take any more

It's not you, you let me down again

Baby, baby, try to find

(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home

I'll be beside the goal waiting for you

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo