Philadelphia Union opens its 2022 Major League Soccer campaign on Saturday afternoon with a showdown against CF Montreal. Kick off from Canada is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be viewed on PHL17 and for free on PhiladelphiaUnion.com for fans within the Philadelphia DMA. Fans too can click here to listen to the FOX The Gambler broadcast which is available via 102.5 FM, 104.5 HD2, the iHeart App and 1480 AM.
STARTING XI
Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel; Jose Martinez, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Daniel Gazdag; Sergio Santos, Julian Carranza.
BENCH: Matt Freese; Matt Real, Olivier Mbaizo, Stuart Findlay, Jesus Bueno, Jack McGlynn, Paxten Aaronson, Quinn Sullivan, Mikael Uhre.
NOTES
- Head Coach Jim Curtin makes two changes to the Starting XI from the 2022 opener with Sergio Santos and Nathan Harriel making the start.
- Homegrown Nathan Harriel makes his first start of the year and the third of his MLS career. Harriel's last regular season start came on October 9, 2021, on the road at FC Cincinnati.
- Defender Jakob Glesnes makes his 55th regular season appearance for the Boys in Blue.
- Jose "El Brujo" Martinez with his start today notches his 40th MLS appearance for the Union.
- Fellow midfielder Daniel Gazdag registered his 25th appearance in league play for Philadelphia Union.
- Sergio Santos started his 40th match for the Union and his first since October 9, 2021, on the road at FC Cincinnati.
- Forward Mikael Uhre makes his debut appearance in the matchday roster for the Union.
