Starting XI

David Bingham; Dave Romney, Michael Ciani, Jorgen Skjelvik; Romain Alessandrini, Perry Kitchen, Jonathan dos Santos, Ashley Cole ©; Giovani dos Santos; Ola Kamara, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Bench

Justin Vom Steeg, Daniel Steres, Rolf Feltscher, Servando Carrasco, Sebastian Lletget, Chris Pontius, Emmanuel Boateng.

Lineup Notes

Another Saturday night at StubHub Center as the Galaxy return home for a match against Minnesota United.
LA Galaxy Head Coach Sigi Schmid will welcome back Zlatan into the lineup, as Perry Kitchen, Giovani dos Santos and Michael Ciani also return to the Starting XI after missing last weekend’s match.
In net, David Bingham continues for LA after playing every single minute between the pipes in MLS play, posting six shutouts and recording over 90 saves on the year.
Defender Dave Romney will start his 16^th game this season for the Galaxy. Since joining the club from LA Galaxy II, Romney now has made 61 MLS previous appearances.
In the center of defense is Michael Ciani, who returns to the XI after squad rotation from last weekend’s match in Colorado.
Defender Jorgen Skjelvik makes his 24^th start of the season, joining David Bingham as the only two players to start in each match this year for the Galaxy.
On the right is the Frenchman Romain Alessandrini, who now has tallied seven goals and five assists this season. In his MLS career, he now 20 total goals.
In the center of the field is Perry Kitchen, who will make his 22^nd start of the season for LA, the third most of any player on the team.
Rounding out the central midfield is Jonathan dos Santos, who makes his 14^th start of the season. JDS has been in solid form since returning from World Cup action with Mexico.
On the left is captain Ashley Cole, who is tied for the lead in assists this year for the Galaxy with six on the season, which is the most assists of any defender in MLS.
Pulling the strings on offense is Giovani dos Santos, who returns to the lineup after missing last weekend’s match in Colorado. In all, Gio has 26 goals and 22 assists since joining LA, and scored in his last game at StubHub Center.
Up top is the workhorse Ola Kamara, who has demonstrated his quality this year that has made him one of the most dangerous goal scoring threats in MLS over the last three years. In all, Kamara now has 43 total goals in three years in MLS.
Up top is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a good player.

Game Notes

The Galaxy are 10-8-5 on the year, with 44 goals scored and 38 goals conceded.
This year at home, LA has gone 6-4-1, with 24 goals scored and 19 conceded.
All time, LA are 2-0-0 against Minnesota United, winning both contests during Minnesota’s inaugural season last year.
Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 498 career goals at the senior level, two away from 500 goals, which would make him the third active player to reach 500 senior goals (Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi).
The Galaxy are 3-1-3 when leading at halftime and 6-1-3 when scoring the first goal of the match.
- Conversely, they are 4-5-1 when trailing at half and 4-7-1 when conceding first this year.

Storylines

Can the Galaxy rebound after last weekend’s match in Colorado?
Will Zlatan reach 500 goals?
Can the Galaxy backline shut out Minnesota?
How will the Galaxy defense neutralize Quintero?

Quick Hits

I'm Gonna Be (500 Goals) Lyrics - The Proclaimers

When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,

I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next you

When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you

And if I haver up, yeah I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

But I would score 500 goals

And I would score 500 more

Just to be the man who scores 1,000 goals

To fall down at your door

When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you

And when the money, comes in for the work I do

I'll pass almost every penny on to you

When I come home (when I come home) well I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you

And if I grow-old (when I grow-old) well I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you