Philadelphia Union announces lineup for match against D.C. United on April 19

Jim Curtin Head Coach
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Philadelphia Union announced on April 19 the starting lineup for their home match against D.C. United at Subaru Park, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Coverage will be available on Apple TV and 97.5 The Fanatic.

The club said only one change was made to the starting eleven compared to last week’s game against CF Montreal. Olwethu Makhanya is set to make his 30th career start in Major League Soccer regular season play, while Frankie Westfield will reach his 25th start for the team, becoming the seventh homegrown player in club history to achieve this milestone alongside Nathan Harriel, Quinn Sullivan, Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Jack McGlynn and Auston Trusty. Milan Iloski will earn his fifteenth league start with the team.

The starting roster includes Andre Blake; Nathan Harriel, Olwethu Makhanya, Japhet Sery, Frankie Westfield; Jesus Bueno, Milan Iloski, Jovan Lukic, Indiana Vassilev; Ezekiel Alladoh and Bruno Damiani. The bench features Andrew Rick; Geiner Martinez, Phillipe Ndinga, Alejandro Bedoya, Ben Bender, Danley Jean Jacques, Jeremy Rafanello, Cavan Sullivan and Malik Jakupovic.

Philadelphia Union features a roster of professional players on its main team according to the official website. The club achieved the Supporters’ Shield in 2020 for best regular-season performance in Major League Soccer according to the official website.

Subaru Park serves as Philadelphia Union’s soccer-specific stadium located on a waterfront site in Chester and includes a training center along with several practice fields according to the official website. Philadelphia Union operates as a professional soccer team within Major League Soccer and focuses on representing its city at an elite level while promoting fan engagement and community involvement through youth programs according to the official website.

The club provides competitive entertainment through matches such as this one by offering tickets and publishing lineups for supporters according to the official website. As part of Major League Soccer’s professional sports sector focused on soccer competition according to the official website, Philadelphia Union continues preparations throughout its season.



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