Minnesota United FC sticks with the 4-2-3-1

No three-center-back formation for Minnesota United FC this week. While the Loons used it at the end of last week's 5-2 loss at the New England Revolution to some defensive success, coach Adrian Heath is back to his standard and favorite 4-2-3-1. The starting lineup for United against Real Salt Lake is:

Bobby Shuttleworth

Jerome Thiesson, Brent Kallman, Francisco Calvo, Justin Davis

Collen Warner, Ibson

Kevin Molino, Johan Venegas, Bashkim Kadrii

Christian Ramirez

Bench: John Alvbage, Vadim Demidov, Jermaine Taylor, Miguel Ibarra, Abu Danladi, Rasmus Schuller, Ish Jome.

Heath said Friday that Shuttleworth would start over John Alvbage because he's been playing well and also because Alvbage only had two full days of training after recovering from his knee laceration endured March 12. So it would probably be too soon to put Alvbage in goal right away anyway.