NEW YORK – Major League Soccer unveiled today the gameday roster that will take on Spanish superpower Real Madrid in the 2017 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target (Wednesday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m. PT – live on FS1, Univision, TSN, and TVA Sports), including the Fan XI, two Commissioner’s Picks, and 11 selections by All-Star and Chicago Fire head coach Veljko Paunoviu0107. Joining the All-Star Fan XI presented by Target, head coach Paunoviu0107 added the following players:
Goalkeeper (1): Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC)
Defenders (5): Hernán Grana (FC Dallas), Matt Hedges (FC Dallas), Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire), Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United), Jelle Van Damme (LA Galaxy)
Midfielders (4): Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy), Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire), Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact), Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
Forwards (1): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC)
MLS Commissioner Don Garber selected standout players Kellyn Acosta of FC Dallas and Dom Dwyer of Sporting Kansas City to complete the 24-man roster set to face the reigning La Liga and UEFA Champions League title holders.