RSL coach Jeff Cassar said Tuesday that he'd spoken to both Beckerman and U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann about the possibility of Beckerman playing against the Galaxy on Wednesday night. Cassar said he wanted to make sure Beckerman felt up for the start after he returned to Utah after a long trip.
Turns out, the 34-year-old felt fine.
Beckerman didn't miss a match while on national-team duty as RSL had a bye last weekend. In RSL's 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 26, Beckerman became the league's all-time leader in minutes played by a field player with 33,145 minutes and counting.