Philadelphia Union opens its 2022 Major League Soccer campaign on Saturday afternoon with a showdown against Western Conference foe Minnesota United FC.Kick off from Subaru Park is scheduled for 1 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, Olivier Mbaizo; Jose Martinez, Leon Flach, Alejandro Bedoya, Daniel Gazdag; Julian Carranza, Cory Burke.
BENCH: Matt Freese, Nathan Harriel, Matt Real, Stuart Findlay, Jesus Bueno, Jack McGlynn, Paxten Aaronson, Quinn Sullivan, Sergio Santos.
NOTES
- Head Coach Jim Curtin begins the 2022 season in a 4-4-2 diamond.
- Goalkeeper Andre Blake makes his 172nd regular season start for the Union and his seventh season opener. In his previous six MLS regular season openers, Blake has recorded three shutouts.
- Forward Julian Carranza makes his Union debut in the Starting XI. The start is the 21-year-old's 12th start in MLS.
