Reigning MVP Hany Mukhtar highlights MLS All-Star roster that will face Arsenal
NEW YORK — Reigning league MVP Hany Mukhtar and teammate Walker Zimmerman from Nashville, LAFC scoring chief Denis Bouanga and high newcomer Giorgos Giakoumakis spotlight the 26-player roster for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
The MLS All-Stars introduced Tuesday will face Premier League powerhouse Arsenal on July 26 in Washington.
The 26-player roster consists of 12 gamers voted into the sport by a mixture of followers, gamers and media, 12 chosen by D.C. United and All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney and two commissioners’ choices.
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FC Cincinnati, at present main the Supporters’ Shield standings with 43 factors, has probably the most choices of any membership with three — midfielder Luciano Acosta and defenders Alvaro Barreal and Matt Miazga.
A complete of 17 completely different golf equipment will probably be represented within the All-Star Game and 19 of the 26 gamers are first-time choices.
After successful his first MVP final season, Mukhtar leads the league with 13 targets in 20 matches performed for Nashville. He’ll be joined by Zimmerman, who was chosen to the All-Star crew for the fourth time in his profession.
Not far behind within the race for the league’s high aim scorer is Bouanga, who has picked up his scoring in his second season with LAFC with 11 targets in 16 matches. LAFC defender Ryan Hollingshead was additionally chosen to the crew.
Giakoumakis has scored 10 occasions in his first season with Atlanta United and will probably be joined by teammate Thiago Almada, who’s tied for the league lead in assists with 9.
Other groups with two gamers within the recreation embrace Columbus (midfielders Aidan Morris and Lucas Zelarayan); D.C. United (goalkeeper Tyler Miller and ahead Christian Benteke); and growth membership St. Louis CITY (goalkeeper Roman Burki and defender Tim Parker).
Chicago’s Kei Kamara and CF Montreal’s Mathieu Choiniere have been added because the choices by MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Kamara is one aim shy of tying Landon Donovan for second-most in MLS historical past.
2023 MLS All-Star Game Roster
Goalkeepers: Roman Burki (St. Louis CITY/voted in), Tyler Miller (D.C. United/coach’s choice), Djordje PetroviÄ (New England Revolution/coach’s choice).
Defenders: Alvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati/voted in), Jon Gallagher (Austin FC/voted in), Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC/coach’s choice), Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati/voted in), Tim Parker (St. Louis CITY/coach’s choice), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls/coach’s choice), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville/voted in).
Midfielders: Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati/voted in), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United /voted in), Mathieu Choiniere (CF Montreal/commissioner’s choice), Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo/coach’s choice), Jose Martinez (Philadelphia Union/coach’s choice), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew/voted in), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville/voted in), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy/coach’s choice), Lucas Zelarayan (Columbus Crew/coach’s choice).
Forwards: Christian Benteke (D.C. United/coach’s choice), Denis Bouanga (LAFC/voted in), Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes/coach’s choice), Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas/voted in), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United/coach’s choice), Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire/commissioner’s choice), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders/voted in).
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