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Reto Ziegler always ready for more left-back play; how FC Dallas could replace suspended Matt Hedges for next match

FC Dallas fans have been accustomed to seeing Reto Ziegler play center back with the club since he arrived before the 2018 season. Sunday, however, he lined up at left back against LAFC in a 1-1 draw.

While Matt Hedges' 49th-minute red card meant Ziegler spent most of the second half as a center back, he showed his long background as a left back in the first half.

"I played that position for 10 years, but of course in my mind I'm more of a center back right now. You never lose it, though," Ziegler said. "I had that in my mind.