He replaces teammate Daniel Kinumbe in the roster
MONTREAL – Midfielder Clément Bayiha has been added to the MLS Homegrown Game roster, taking place on Tuesday, July 30, at 5pm, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, near Orlando. Bayiha will replace Daniel Kinumbe on the roster, after the defender saw his season come to an end due to a left meniscus injury.
The young players from MLS will face Chivas de Guadalajara’s U20 team, champion of the Liga MX U20 league.
Bayiha, 20, has recorded one assist in eight games, including three starts and 370 minutes of play, in his first MLS season. He joined the first team on November 16 after three seasons with the club’s academy.
The MLS All-Star Game will be played the following day, on Wednesday, July 31, at 8pm, against Atlético Madrid, from La Liga, at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando (TVA Sports, TSN).
2019 MLS Homegrown Team Roster
Goalkeepers: JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Mason Stajduhar (Orlando City SC)
Defenders: George Campbell (Atlanta United), Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew SC), Erik McCue (Houston Dynamo), Andre Reynolds II (Chicago Fire), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids)
Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union), Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy), Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids), Clément Bayiha (Montreal Impact), Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City), Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas), Mathieu Choinière (Montreal Impact), Noble Okello (Toronto FC), Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas), Brandon Servania (FC Dallas)
Forwards: Theo Bair (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Handwalla Bwana (Seattle Sounders FC), Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls), Benji Michel (Orlando City SC), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution)
