Pre-match reading
AZ Central: Match Preview
AZ Kicks It: Match Preview
Lineup
Lalo Fernandez; Abdoulie Mansally, Carlos Salcedo, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Chris Wingert (c); Enzo Martinez, Khari Stephenson, John Stertzer, Sebastian Velasquez; Joao Plata, Robbie Findley
Substitutes: Attinella, Saunders, Maund, Balchan, Viana, Sandoval
Notes
Former Real Salt Lake homegrown player Donny Toia now plies his trade as a left back for Phoenix FC. He played as a striker for RSL after signing as RSL's first homegrown player. He starts tonight.
Former Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Weber also starts for Phoenix; he joined Real Salt Lake during preseason but was not offered a contract.
Enzo Martinez starts at defensive mid, where he's been plying his trade more often than not.
Carlos Salcedo starts as a center back after suffering a concussion during a reserves match against Colorado following RSL's MLS match against the rivals.