After the display fixture was discontinued during the 2020 season, the Major League Soccer All-Star Game will return in 2021.
Unlike previous seasons, where the MLS All-Stars have toured on the European side, this time they will face the cream of the Liga MX.
The cross-border derby will be played in front of a huge audience in Los Angeles and there will be plenty of exciting stars on the show. Here is everything you need to know about both sides before the match.
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When is Kick Off? Wednesday 25 AugustWhat time is Kick Off? 21.00 ET (18.00 PT)Where is it played? Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles TV channel / livestream? Sky Sports (UK), Fox Sports (USA)Judge? Armando Villarreal
Carlos Vela is a Doubt / Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images
MLS ’26-man All-Star list was unveiled on August 4 with a combination of LAFC boss Bob Bradley and a supporter, player and media voice deciding the election.
One of the main attractions is Carlos Vela, but Bradley recently confirmed that the striker would likely miss the match with a quad bike injury. This means that either Javier Hernandez or goal scorer Raul Ruidiaz is likely to start going forward.
It’s hard to predict what Bradley might think beyond this, but for any manager who has unlimited changes, we can expect to see many MLS favorites at some point.
MLS All-Stars complete roster
Goalkeepers: Matt Turner (New England Revolution), Pedro Gallese (Orlando City)
Defender: Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy), Jesus David Murillo (LAFC), Nouhou (Seattle Sounders), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders), James Sands (NYFC), Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union), Yeimar (Seattle ) Sounders), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielder: Eduard Atuesta (LAFC), Carles Gil (New England Revolution), Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), Joao Paulo (Seattle Sounders), Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew)
Forward: Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution), Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution), Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), Javier Hernandez (LA Galaxy), Nani (Orlando City), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Diego Rossi (LAFC), Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), Carlos Vela (LAFC)
Gignac is back in action after his Olympic feats / Zhizhao Wu / Getty Images
Since announcing his squad, Liga MX All-Stars manager Juan Reynoso has ruled out Jose de Jesus Corona and Fernando Navarro Moran with injury.
Nahuel Guzman and Jorge Sanchez have since replaced the pair and they will hope to appear alongside the evergreen Andre-Pierre Gignac.
However, there is no place in the squad for his Tigres UNAL teammate and Frenchman Florian Thauvin.
League MX All-Stars full list
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (America), Alfredo Talavera (Pumas), Nahuel Guzmán (UANL)
Defender: William Tesillo (León), Matheus Dória (Santos), Victor Andrés Guzmán (Tijuana), Jorge Sánchez (America), Salvador Reyes (Puebla), Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey), Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul), César Montes (Monterrey) and Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul)
Midfielder: Luis Montes (León), Rubens Sambueza (Toluca), Fernando Gorriarán (Santos), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul), Guido Pizarro (Tigres), Pedro Aquino (América), Ángel Mena (León) and Diego Valdés (Santos)
Forward: Santiago Muñoz (Santos), Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Alexis Canelo (Toluca), Gignac (Tigres) and Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey)
MLS All-Stars: Turner; Araujo, Robinson, Sands, Wagner; Atuesta, Kreilach, Gil; Bou, Rudiaz, Nani.
MX All-Stars League: Ochoa, Sanchez, Tesilo, Doria, Reyes; Valdes, Montes, Gorriaran; Sambueza, Gignac, Mena
Bob Bradley should celebrate full time / Alex Menendez / Getty Images
The All-Star game is always hard to predict, but the 2021 iteration should at least have a bigger advantage because it is played in LA.
This atmosphere will give both teams energy, which hopefully should lead to many goals. We support MLS All-Stars to just overshadow it in a five-goal thriller.
Prediction: MLS All-Stars 3-2 League MX All-Stars
