Philadelphia Union hosts Atlanta United FC for the top spot in the Eastern Conference tonight at Talen Energy Stadium. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and can be viewed live on PHL17. Below are the starting lineup and notes.
STARTING XI
Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Mark McKenzie, Jack Elliott, Ray Gaddis; Haris Medunjanin, Jamiro Monteiro; Brenden Aaronson, Marco Fabián, Fafa Picault; Kacper Przybylko.
BENCH: Joe Bendik, Aurelien Collin, RJ Allen, Anthony Fontana, Ilsinho, Sergio Santos, Andrew Wooten.
NOTES
- Outside back Kai Wagner makes his 25th start of 2019.
- Fellow defender Mark McKenzie earns his second-straight start for the Union. The start is homegrown's 20th career start.
- Haris Medunjanin will wear the captain's armband for tonight's match against Atlanta.
- After scoring his second career MLS goal last time out against D.C. United, homegrown Brenden Aaronson gets his 21st of the season. Aaronson's first goal came earlier this year at Atlanta.
- Fafa Picault and Marco Fabián return to the starting XI tonight. The start is Picault's first since July 27th at Montreal while Fabián started at Chicago on August 17th.
- Leading scorer Kacper Przybylko remains up top for the Boys in Blue after scoring his 12th goal last time out against D.C. United. In addition to the goal, the forward had two assists in route to MLS Team of the Week honors.
