Starting XI

Brian Rowe; Bradley Diallo, Dave Romney, Jelle Van Damme ©, Ashley Cole; Rafael Garcia, Jaime Villarreal; Bradford Jamieson IV, Giovani dos Santos, Emmanuel Boateng; Jack McBean.

Bench: Jon Kempin, Nathan Smith, Hugo Arellano, Ariel Lassiter, Raul Mendiola, Jack McInerney

Lineup notes

· Head coach Curt Onalfo will field a first-choice lineup Monday night in San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals.

· The LA Galaxy will welcome the return of goalkeeper Brian Rowe (injury) and forward Giovani dos Santos (international duty), both of whom missed over a month of action with the LA Galaxy.

Game Notes

· LA return to Northern California for a quarterfinal matchup with rival San Jose Earthquakes in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.

· LA qualifies after earning wins over USL sides Sacramento Republic FC and Orange County SC in June.

· San Jose makes the quarterfinal round after collecting wins over the San Francisco Deltas (NASL) and Seattle Sounders FC.

· In two MLS regular season meetings this season, each team has collected a win. Last time at Avaya Stadium, the Galaxy earned a 4-2 win over the Earthquakes behind a brace from forward Giovani dos Santos.