Both players were named to their first MLS All-Star roster, helping bolster the team's ranks ahead of its meeting with Arsenal.
Coach Dominic Kinnear has added defenders Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas) and Jelle Van Damme (LA Galaxy) to the MLS All-Star roster, the league announced Tuesday.
Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler had to withdraw from the roster due to injury, while Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell is undergoing medical tests to determine his availability for Thursday’s game.
It's the first All-Star nod for both Acosta and Van Damme. The 21-year-old FC Dallas man has impressed in 2016 after earning his first two U.