While Sebastian Lletget battled tightness in his groin throughout most of the preseason, offseason signing Emmanuel Boateng slotted into Lletget’s spot at the left midfield. The 22-year-old Boateng had an encouraging offseason for the Galaxy, despite some offensive miscues in the team’s CONCACAF Champions League debut, so the competition for the starting spot in the left side of the midfield is definitely strong heading into the rest of the season.
Lletget said this week that he is “very, very close to 100 percent” leading up to the second leg of the Galaxy’s CCL quarterfinal match against Santos Laguna on Tuesday (7 p.m., Fox Sports 2, Sportsnet World). He said returning to full fitness is still the main concern, but intends to retain his starting spot when he becomes fully healthy. Continue reading “Galaxy game day: Sebastian Lletget inches closer to full health before second leg of CCL quarterfinal” »