SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Vancouver Whitecaps FC visit Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field tonight for a Cascadia clash with massive playoff implications (7:30 p.m. PT on TSN1, TSN 1040). 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; 16.Tony Tchani, 31.Russell Teibert; 23.Bernie Ibini, 29.Yordy Reyna, 7.Christian Bolaños; 12.Fredy Montero
Substitutes
24.Stefan Marinović, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 13.Cristian Techera, 17.Marcel de Jong, 20.Brek Shea, 67.Alphonso Davies, 77.Mauro Rosales
NOTES:
- Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes six changes to his starting line-up from Saturday’s 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids at BC Place
- Williams, Waston, Harvey replace Nerwinski, Jacobson, de Jong on defence
- Teibert in for Ghazal at centre mid
- Ibini and Bolaños replace Techera and Shea on the wings
- Two changes from last time these two Cascadia rivals met - 1-1 at BC Place on August 23 - as Teibert is in for Jacobson and Ibini is in for Techera. Williams and Bolaños are both making their first appearance since that match
INJURY REPORT:
- David Edgar: PCL and MCL tear, as well as a meniscus tear, in his right knee suffered on December 15, surgery on January 4. Out for the 2017 MLS season
- MatÃas Laba: ACL tear in his right knee suffered in the first half at New England on August 12, surgery on August 25. Out for the rest of 2017
DISCIPLINARY REPORT
- Caution accumulation warning: Tony Tchani (one game away from Good Behavior Incentive)
