MLS Cup 2024 lineups: LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls

MLS Cup 2024 lineups: LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls

LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls have finalized their starting lineups for the 2024 MLS Cup presented by Audi on Saturday afternoon at Dignity Health Sports Park (4 p.m. ET | Apple TV – Free; FOX, FOX Deportes; TSN, RDS).

LA has opted for a midfield trio of Gastón Brugman, Edwin Cerrillo and Mark Delgado due to star midfielder Riqui Puig suffering an ACL injury in the Western Conference Final win over Seattle Sounders FC. After suffering a groin strain last weekend, Marco Reus is on the substitutes’ bench.

Otherwise, head coach Greg Vanney’s lineup remains unchanged as LA seeks the club’s record sixth MLS Cup presented by Audi title.

4-3-3 formation (from left to right)

  • Q: Joseph Paintsil, Dejan Joveljic, Gabriel Pec
  • M: Gastón Brugman, Edwin Cerrillo, Mark Delgado
  • D: John Nelson, Maya Yoshida, Emiro Garces, Miki Yamane
  • GK: John McCarthy

The Red Bulls had a last-minute line-up change, with centre-back Noah Eile replacing Eastern Conference Final hero Andrés Reyes (due to illness).

There was speculation that DP midfielder Felipe Carballo could feature, but a foot injury rules him out of the matchday squad entirely.

New York is seeking its first-ever MLS Cup title, adding even more fuel to head coach Sandro Schwarz’s troubled squad.

3-4-1-2 formation (from left to right)

  • Q: Lewis Morgan, Dante Vanzeir
  • M: John Tolkin, Peter Stroud, Emil Forsberg, Daniel Edelman, Cameron Harper
  • D: Sean Nealis, Noah Rush, Dylan Nealis
  • GK: Carlos Coronal

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