MONTREAL, QUE – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to face Montreal Impact in a matinee affair at Stade Saputo (12 p.m. PT on CTV and TSN2). Here’s a look at Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC:
1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.MatÃas Laba; 13.Cristian Techera, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 16.Tony Tchani, 7.Christian Bolaños; 12.Fredy Montero
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 28.Jake Nerwinski, 30.Ben McKendry, 31.Russell Teibert, 67.Alphonso Davies, 77.Mauro Rosales
NOTES
- For the first time this year, Carl Robinson uses the same XI – and in back-to-back matches no less – as in a previous match. Prior to today, Robinson had used 11 different starting XIs to start 2017.
- Today’s XI is the oldest starting XI this year with an average age of 28 years, 11 months, and three weeks; Parker (24) is the youngest starter
- Striker Fredy Montero enters today’s match with four goals and one assist in his last four matches
- Matias Laba makes his 100th start for Whitecaps FC in MLS regular season play
INJURY REPORT
• Marco Bustos: out - left hamstring strain suffered during last Saturday’s USL match
• Christian Dean: out - left foot injury suffered this week in training
• Marcel de Jong: out - left knee sprain suffered this week in training
• David Edgar: out - posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments (PCL and MCL) tear, as well as a meniscus tear, suffered in his right knee on December 15, surgery on January 4
• Kyle Greig: out - right quad tightness suffered yesterday in training
• Erik Hurtado: out - left foot contusion suffered at the end of the first half against LA Galaxy on April 1
• Brett Levis: out - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his right knee suffered during the second half of the season finale against Portland on October 23, surgery on November 8
• Yordy Reyna: out - left foot (fifth metatarsal) fracture suffered in the second half of the preseason match at Portland on February 15, surgery on February 21
• Brek Shea: out - left knee (MCL) sprain suffered in the first half against Tigres UANL on April 5. Close to returning to full training
