Starting XI
Striker
Dominique Badji
, who has scored a total of four goals, three of which came from a
hat-trick against Philadelphia
on March 21, enters his fourth season after being drafted by the Rapids in 2015. He led the club in goals (9) during the 2017 campaign. Badji has 21 goals in 5,366 minutes of play for the Rapids - firing 135 shots over that time.
Midfielder
Johan Blomberg
is making his sixth consecutive Major League Soccer start after signing with the Rapids on November 21 from AIK Fotboll of Sweden's top-flight. The Lund, Sweden native scored nine times in 78 appearances for AIK. Blomberg is coming into this game with two assists, three shots and 328 played minutes.
Wingback
Nana Boateng
, who made his first start of the season against FC Dallas, enters his second season with the club after signing from Manchester City of the English Premier League. Nana will be making his second start of the season today against Real Salt Lake.
Wingback
Edgar Castillo
, who will make his sixth consecutive start for the Rapids, enters his first season with the club after being acquired on January 9, 2018 via a one-year loan from Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey. Castillo is one of only two players to have featured on the international stage for both the United States and Mexico. Castillo has played every minute this season.
Goalkeeper
Tim Howard
, who is coming into this game with five consecutive starts, 450 played minutes and 19 saves, enters his third season in the burgundy and blue on the heels of a 2017 campaign that saw the United States Men's National Team legend feature in 25 matches - all from the start. In eight Major League Soccer seasons - Howard also played for the New Jersey Metrostars from 1998-2003 - he's notched 27 shutouts. Howard was the 2017 Rapids Player of the Year.
Midfielder
Enzo Martinez
is making his fifth start of the season. A two-time USL MVP finalist and member of the 2012 Generation Adidas class, Martinez comes into this game with 349 minutes played and eight shots.
Striker
Jack McBean
appears in the starting lineup for the third time this season. McBean enters his eighth MLS season - first with the Rapids - after being acquired from the LA Galaxy on December 14, 2017. He's played a total of 140 minutes for the Rapids this season.
Midfielder
Jack Price
will be making his sixth consecutive start at the center of the field for the Rapids. He scored his
first MLS goal
for the Rapids on April 14 against Toronto FC. Price joined the club from Wolverhampton Wanderers using Targeted Allocation Money on January 9, 2018. He appeared 97 times for Wolves and has been impressive for the Rapids at the centerfield position.
Defender
Axel Sjöberg
is making his third start for the Rapids in 2018 and is entering his fourth season with the club after being selected 13th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Sjöberg has made 67 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.
Defender
Tommy Smith
makes his sixth Major League Soccer start on Saturday since joining the club from Ipswich Town of the English Championship on January 22, 2018. The New Zealand international featured for his country at the 2010 World Cup and last summer's Confederations Cup in Russia. Smith has played every minute this season and has two assists.
Defender
Deklan Wynne
will make his sixth consecutive Major League Soccer start on Saturday after joining the Rapids from Vancouver Whitecaps on December 21, 2017. A versatile defender, Wynne played internationally with New Zealand under Rapids head coach
Anthony Hudson
and started all four matches of his country's trip to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On the Bench:
Midfielder
Micheal Azira
, who came on as a substitute against FC Dallas, enters his third season with the club, and his fifth in Major League Soccer. In 2017, he finished with a career high in minutes for a single season (2,569). The Ugandan international featured in two of three matches for his country at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
Striker
Yannick Boli
appears in the Rapids' 18 for the second time since his arrival from China last month. The Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France native enters his first season with the Rapids after accumulating 16 goals in 24 games and winning the China League One with his former club Dàlián Yīfāng. Boli is eligible to play internationally for both France and Ivory Coast.
Wingback
Kip Colvey
has made two Starting XI appearances this season since being picked third overall in the 2017 MLS Waiver Draft on December 13, 2017. Colvey featured in four of six 2018 World Cup qualification matches for New Zealand against Fiji, Solomon Islands and Peru in 2017.
Midfielder
Shkëlzen Gashi
, who
scored in the 2-0 victory
over Toronto FC, is back in the Rapids' 18 for a second consecutive week. The Zürich, Switzerland native notched 17 appearances, two goals and one assist in 2017.
Defender
Danny Wilson
is back in the Rapids' 18 after missing two weeks due to injury. He joined the club from Rangers FC of the Scottish Premier League. The 26-year-old comes to MLS in the prime of his career after stints with Hearts and Liverpool, as well as 31 caps for the Scottish National Team (at all levels).
Goalkeeper
Zac MacMath
enters his eighth season in Major League Soccer, fourth in Colorado. In 2017, MacMath featured in nine MLS games. Over the course of his career, MacMath has managed an impressive 36 shutouts in 132 games played - eight of those coming while in the burgundy and blue.
Midfielder
Dillon Serna
, a Homegrown product from Brighton, Colorado, enters his sixth season with the club. He came on as a substitute in the 80th minute against FC Dallas. Serna has made 74 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals in 3,636 minutes.
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