TORONTO, ONT – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to meet Canadian rival Toronto FC at 4:30 p.m. PT at BMO Field (TSN and TSN 1040). Here’s a look at Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 8.Fraser Aird, 26.Tim Parker, 44.Pa-Modou Kah, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.MatÃas Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 7.Christian Bolaños, 77.Pedro Morales, 23.Kekuta Manneh; 19.Erik Hurtado
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 3.Sam Adekugbe, 6.Jordan Smith, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 13.Cristian Techera, 17.Andrew Jacobson, 27.Blas Pérez
Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes four changes to the starting XI he has used during the last two matches (Wednesday vs. Chicago Fire and last Saturday vs. Portland Timbers). At centre back, Pa-Modou Kah replaces the suspended Kendall Waston, while Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh, and Russell Teibert are in for Masato Kudo, Nicolás Mezquida, and Cristian Techera.
Hurtado will be making his first MLS regular season start since March 28, 2015.
This will be Vancouver’s third match in eight days. Seven players will have started all three matches (Ousted, Aird, Parker, Harvey, Laba, Bolaños, and Morales).
The ‘Caps are starting two Canadians who hail from Ontario in Aird and Teibert, as well as former Toronto FC midfielder Matias Laba.
Injuries
9.Masato Kudo - fractured jaw suffered during the first half of the May 11 home match against Chicago Fire, had surgery on May 12
20.Deybi Flores - right adductor strain suffered in the first half of the April 22 USL away match against LA Galaxy II
22.Christian Dean - left foot fracture suffered during training on March 1, had surgery on March 9, currently working with the trainers
29.Octavio Rivero - left ankle sprain originally suffered in the first half of the away match against New York City FC on April 30
Suspended
Kendall Waston – suspended due to caution accumulation
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