Galaxy Look to Get Back on Track Against Chicago

Warmups are underway at The Home Depot Center as the LA Galaxy look to start the month of August on a high with a win this afternoon against the Chicago Fire. This is the first meeting of the season between the two sides, though the Galaxy swept the season series in 2009, claiming a 2-0 win in Chicago and a 1-0 victory at The Home Depot Center.

There are four changes for the Galaxy from their last league game, with the three B's - Gregg Berhalter, Chris Birchall and Tristan Bowen - all returning the to starting lineup along with Jovan Kirovski in place of Alan Gordon, Dema Kovalenko and Leonardo who are all on the bench and Juninho, who will sit this one out after collecting a knock on Tuesday night against the Islanders

Here is the complete Galaxy squad for today's game...

--------------Buddle-----------Bowen------------------

Donovan-------------Kirovski------------------Stephens

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Dunivant-----Berhalter-------Gonzalez-----------Franklin

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Subs: Saunders, DeLaGarza, Leonardo, Alex Cazumba, Kovalenko, Jordan, Gordon.


And here is how the Fire will lineup...


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Pappa--------Husidic--------Nyarko--------Banner

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Krol----------Conde----------Brown------Robinson

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Subs: Dykstra, Kinney, Watson-Siriobe, Umanzor, Bone, Ljungberg, McBride