Starting XI: GK Jonathan Klinsmann; D Calegari, D Martín Cáceres, D Jalen Neal, D Raheem Edwards; M Mark Delgado, M Gastón Brugman ©, M Riqui Puig, M Memo Rodríguez, M Tyler Boyd, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Aaron Cervantes; D Kelvin Leerdam, D Chris Mavinga; M Daniel Aguirre, M Efraín Álvarez, M Douglas Costa, M Uri Rosell, M Jonathan Pérez; F Preston Judd
Lineup Notes:
- Jonathan Klinsmann, who made his first start of the season against Portland on March 25 and earned a shutout, gets his second consecutive start of the 2023 campaign in the match against Seattle. Klinsmann has made nine career regular-season appearances (8 starts) and posted three shutouts for the LA Galaxy.
- Calegari makes his second consecutive start for LA in the match against Sounders FC. Calegari finished last week’s match against Portland tied for a team-high three chances created.
- Martín Cáceres makes his fifth start of the season for the Galaxy. Cáceres appeared in his fourth World Cup (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) for Uruguay at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
- Making his fourth consecutive start for the Galaxy is 19-year-old Homegrown defender Jalen Neal, who leads the team in blocks (6) and ranks second on the Galaxy in clearances (15) and interceptions (5).
- Raheem Edwards, who tallied one goal and seven assists in 35 games played (32 starts) across all competitions in his first season in LA last season, starts at left back.
- Gastón Brugman captains the Galaxy in his fifth start of the 2023 campaign. In four games played (4 starts) during the 2023 campaign, Brugman leads the league in passes attempted (355) and successful passes (319) and ranks first on the Galaxy in possessions won (38) and interceptions (8).
- Designated PlayerRiqui Puig makes his fifth start of the season for LA. Puig ranks third in MLS in dribbles completed (17), tied for fourth in the league in successful passes entering the final third (78) and tied for eighth in passes completed (265).
- Mark Delgado makes his fifth start of the 2023 campaign for the Galaxy in the match against Seattle. Delgado has tallied two goals and four assists in 37 matches played (36 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy.
- Making his fourth start of the season for the Galaxy is Memo Rodríguez, who has recorded 17 goals and 14 assists in 140 career MLS regular-season appearances (84 starts).
- Tyler Boyd makes his third consecutive start for the Galaxy in the match against Seattle. Boyd has recorded two goals and one assist 10 appearances (6 starts) for the United States Men’s National Team since making his debut in 2019.
- Making his 50th MLS Regular-Season appearance for the LA Galaxy is Dejan Joveljić, who has tallied 14 goals and five assists in 49 career regular-season appearances (16 starts) for LA.
