First Place in MLS on the Line in Carson

The top spot in the MLS standings is on the line tonight at The Home Depot Center as the LA Galaxy host the Columbus Crew. Real Salt Lake drew with Seattle on Thursday night, meaning that the winner of tonight's contest win head into the final six weeks of the regular season with a lead in the race for the Supporters Shield.

Juninho is back from Brazil and back in the starting lineup, while David Beckham takes a spot on the bench for the first time this season.

Here is the complete Galaxy squad...

----------Buddle----------Kirovski-------------

Cazumba--------Juninho--------------Donovan

-----------------Kovalenko---------------------

Dunivant-----Leonardo---Gonzalez----Franklin

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

Subs: Saunders, Lewis, Birchall, Beckham, Stephens, Magee, Bowen

And here is how the visiting Columbus Crew will lineup...

------------------Lenhart--------------------

--------------Barros Schelotto---------------

Gaven----------------------------------Duka

-------------Moffat------Carroll-------------

Francis------Iro--------Marshall------Hejduk

------------------Hesmer---------------------

Subs: Gruenebaum, Brunner, Burns, Ekpo, Renteria, Mendoza, Garey