Philadelphia Union opens up the 2020 Major League Soccer season on the road at FC Dallas. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and can be viewed on PHL17, PhiladelphiaUnion.com and ESPN+.& Below are the starting lineup and notes.
STARTING XI
Andre Blake; Matt Real, Mark McKenzie, Jakob Glesnes, Ray Gaddis; Warren Creavalle, Jamiro Monteiro, Alejandro Bedoya, Brenden Aaronson; Sergio Santos, Kacper Przybylko.
BENCH: Joe Bendik, Jack Elliott, Olivier Mbaizo, Anthony Fontana, Ilsinho, El Brujo, Michee Ngalina.
NOTES
- Andre Blake starts in the season opener for the fifth consecutive season.
- Defender Jakob Glesnes makes his Union debut in the starting XI. The 25-year-old joined the Boys in Blue on January 31.
- Homegrown Matt Real makes his fifth career start for the Union at outside back. The Drexel Hill, PA., native last started at Montreal back on July 27th, 2019.
- Midfielder Warren Creavalle makes his 87th career MLS start this afternoon in Frisco, TX.
- Captain Alejandro Bedoya starts once more against FC Dallas. Bedoya scored the game-winning goal last season against The Lone Star State club, with a 92nd strike.