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Saturday, August 27, 2016

Union-Sporting Kansas City: Lineups and prematch thoughts

Union (4-2-3-1) 
Blake 
Fabinho-Marquez-Yaro-Rosenberry
Creavalle-Bedoya 
Pontius-Barnetta-Herbers 
Sapong 
Bench: McCarthy, Gaddis, Tribbett, Fernandes, Alberg, Restrepo, Davies 

Sporting KC (4-3-3) 
Kann 
Medranda-Besler-Opara/Abdul-Salaam 
Espinoza-Mustivar-Feilhaber 
Zusi-Dwyer-Peters 
Bench: Kempin, Alvarado, Hallisey, Appiah, Nagamura, Davis, Rubio 

- In naming an unchanged side from Wednesday’s win in Columbus, Union manager Jim Curtin again tries to strike the balance between consistency and squad rotation. His team is 3-0-2 in midweek MLS games this season, but 0-4-2 in weekend games immediately following those midweek affairs. If something changes, it’ll have to come from within this group, which includes a second straight start for Fabian Herbers. - It’s the third time this season that the Union’s set of three rookies all start, with Josh Yaro preferred to Ken Tribbett in central defense.

- No surprise that Ilsinho (foot) and Brian Carroll (foot) remain out. Curtin said Friday they’re on pace for a return next weekend in Chicago.

- SKC gets a little relief from its defensive injury backlog with Ike Opara back in central defense. That allows Graham Zusi to move back into midfield to cover for Brad Davis, who misses out. The front six is first-choice for SKC, but they are very thin on the bench and have an exploitable backline that the Union have to attack from the start.

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