Philadelphia Union is back at Talen Energy Stadium for Military Appreciation Night as it hosts Houston Dynamo tonight. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and can be viewed live on PHL17. Below are the starting lineup and notes.
STARTING XI
Andre Blake; Kai Wagner, Aurelien Collin, Jack Elliott, Ray Gaddis; Haris Medunjanin, Warren Creavalle, Marco Fabián, Alejandro Bedoya; Andrew Wooten, Kacper Przybylko.
BENCH: Joe Bendik, RJ Allen, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Jamiro Monteiro, Ilsinho, Fafa Picault.
NOTES
- This evening's matchday 18 and starting XI is the same group from the Union's 5-1 victory over D.C. United last weekend. It is the third time in 2019 Jim Curtin has deployed the same starting XI in back to back weeks (3/30 at CIN and 4/6 vs. DAL; 6/2 at MIN and 6/8 vs. NYRB).
- Aurelien Collin makes his fourth start at center back for the Boys in Blue in 2019, earning back-to-back starts for the first time as a member of Philadelphia Union.
- Kai Wagner notched a two assist performance last week at D.C. United, giving his six on the year.
- Midfielder Haris Medunjanin makes his 90th career appearance for the Union. He too had two assists last week at D.C., bringing his total to a team-high eight helpers in 2019.
- Alejandro Bedoya makes his 95th career start for the Boys in Blue. The captain scored an emotional goal last week which helped him earn MLS Player of the Week honors.
- Creavalle makes his career start against the Houston Dynamo, the team which he began his MLS career with.
- The midfield is rounded out by Marco Fabián who earned MLS Team of the Week accolades with a brace and an assist.
- Kacper Przybylko scored his 10th goal of 2019 last week at DC, which leads the club.
