The Philadelphia Union’s roster for Thursdays first leg of Concacaf Champions League semifinal doesn’t include Anthony Fontana but newly acquired online striker Davó is among the 23 names.
Fontana has been out with a concussion since June 23, but recently passed the final hurdle in the concussion protocol — headers — according to Union head coach Jim Curtin. Matthew Real, who Curtin said Sunday picked up an injury prior to the game against New England Revolution is also not on the roster.
The 23 players listed:
Goalkeepers (3)
Andre Blake, Matthew Freese and Joe Bendik
Defenders (8)
Aurelien Collin, Jack Elliott, Stuart Findlay, Jakob Glesnes, Nathan Harriel, Olivier Mbaizo, Alvas Powell and Kai Wagner
Midfielders (8)
Paxten Aaronson, Alejandro Bedoya, Ilsinho, Leon Flach, Daniel Gazdag, Jose Andres Martinez, Jack McGlynn, Quinn Sullivan
Forwards (4)
Cory Burke, Matheus Davó, Kacper Przybylko and Sergio Santos
Not rostered
Jesus Bueno, Brandan Craig, Jack de Vries, Anthony Fontana, Jamiro Monteiro, Matej Oravec (on loan), Greg Ranjitsingh, Matt Real and Cole Turner
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Eighty-four years before then Senator Joe Biden and Walter Bahr helped kick off the first ever Philadelphia Union match at Lincoln Financial Field, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez and Germán Núñez Cortina decided to take the best players from two college teams in Mexico City and combine them into one.