It appears to be a new era for Los Angeles FC following tremendous offseason turnover, a consequence of the club’s success and how that has impacted its salary-cap space. Gone is more than half of last year’s on-field minutes and nearly half the starts, and some of the most iconic names aren’t on the roster heading into Saturday afternoon’s Major League Soccer opener with visiting Seattle Sounders FC.

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