FRISCO, Texas - Head coach Luchi Gonzalez makes two changes to his starting lineup as FC Dallas takes on Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium tonight, Sept. 4 at 7:00PM. Here's the lineup notes, presented by UnitedHealthcare.
Paxton Returns
Homegrown Paxton Pomykal returns to the starting lineup for the first time since Aug. 15 after missing three games with a minor knee injury. The 21-year-old lines up on the left wing in place of Szabolcs Schön who's away with Hungary for its World Cup qualifying campaign.
Jara Starts
Forward Franco Jara gets his first start since mid July and will lead Dallas' attack in Salt Lake City. The Argentine takes Ricardo Pepi's spot as the Homegrown is with the US Men's National Team for its World Cup qualifiers. It's Jara's ninth start of the season and his 22nd appearance of the season overall.
Midfield
The defensive midfield duo of Edwin Cerrillo and Brandon Servania get their second consectutive start together after performing well in Dallas' 5-3 win against Austin FC last time out. It's Servania's second start of the year and Cerrillo's tenth. Fellow midfielder Facundo Quignon is also available from the bench after returning from an injury that kept him out of FCD's previous three games.
