With early season injuries to regular Los Dos starters like Josh Turnley, Tyler Turner, Miguel Aguilar and Adonis Amaya, LA Galaxy II Head Coach Mike Muñoz has turned to what he knows best: the club’s youth.
Since the season’s opening, five LA Galaxy Academy players have made their debuts for LA Galaxy II. Muñoz has trotted out two of the youngest lineups in the club’s short history, with little hesitation about putting 16-year-olds on the same pitch as 30-year-old league veterans.
Specifically, the injuries to Turnley and Turner have provided Galaxy Academy defenders Alex Juarez and Ian Lonergan with the most opportunities to put their talent on display for Los Dos.