Ready for Kickoff in D.C.

It is a very hot and sticky 92 degrees in the nation’s capital as the Galaxy are ready to take on D.C. United at RFK Stadium. The Galaxy will continue their search for the club’s 12th win of the season, matching their total from 2009 when they won the Western Conference and Bruce Arena will make four changes to the team that lost to New England 2-0 in their last league game in order to achieve that feat. Omar Gonzalez returns from suspension and Landon Donovan is back as well following a little time off to rest, they are joined by Alan Gordon and A.J. DeLaGarza in the starting eleven.

Here is the complete Galaxy lineup...

--------------Buddle-----------Gordon-----------------

Donovan-------------Juninho---------------Franklin

-------------------------Birchall----------------------------

Dunivant----Berhalter----Gonzalez----DeLaGarza

-------------------------Ricketts---------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Cazumba, Leonardo, Kovalenko, Lewis, Stephens, Kirovski

And here is how the host D.C. United lineup...

--------------Quaranta--------Hernandez--------------

Pontius-------Simms----------King--------------Najar

Graye--------James--------Jakovic--------McTavish

--------------------------Perkins----------------------------

Subs: Hamid, Talley, Boskovic, Morsink, Khumalo, Moreno, Allsopp