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D.C. United preview: Chris Pontius, Union visit RFK Stadium

D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union

Where: RFK Stadium.

When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

TV: NewsChannel 8.

Records: United 5-8-8, 23 points; Union 8-8-6, 30 points.

D.C. probable starters: GK Bill Hamid; Ds Sean Franklin, Bobby Boswell, Steve Birnbaum, Taylor Kemp; MFs Lloyd Sam, Jared Jeffrey, Nick DeLeon, Luciano Acosta, Patrick Nyarko; F Patrick Mullins.

Philadelphia probable starters: GK Andre Blake; Ds Keegan Rosenberry, Ken Tribbett, Richie Marquez, Fabinho; MFs Warren Creavalle, Brian Carroll, Ilsinho, Roland Alberg, Chris Pontius; F C.J. Sapong.

PONTIUS RETURNS: Attacker Chris Pontius, who began his career in Washington and played seven seasons for United, returns to RFK Stadium for the first time since being traded last winter for targeted and general allocation money.