Lineup vs. New York Red Bulls

Starting XI - Feb 22

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HARRISON, NJ – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to face New York Red Bulls in leg one of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals at Red Bull Arena (watch live at 5 p.m. PT on the official CONCACAF Facebook page). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting XI.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 13.Cristian Techera, 23.Kekuta Manneh, 67.Alphonso Davies; 19.Erik Hurtado


Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 9.Giles Barnes, 17.Marcel de Jong, 22.Christian Dean, 25.Sheanon Williams, 47.Kyle Greig


Injuries

  • Christian Bolaños: right knee patellar tendonitis
  • David Edgar: suffered posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments (PCL and MCL) tear, as well as a meniscus tear, in his right knee on December 15, surgery on January 4
  • Brett Levis: suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his right knee during the second half of the season finale against Portland on October 23, surgery on November 8
  • Nicolás Mezquida: right hip irritation suffered during training on February 6
  • Yordy Reyna: left foot (fifth metatarsal) fracture suffered in the second half of the preaseason match at Portland on February 15, surgery on February 21


Disciplinary Report

Caution accumulation warning:
NYRB: Justin Bilyeu, Sean Davis, Derrick Etienne, Aaron Long, Gonzalo Verón
VWFC: Erik Hurtado, Andrew Jacobson, Russell Teibert, Kendall Waston


Suspended:
NYRB: Kemar Lawrence 


NOTES:

  • Average age of 25 years, four months and 25 days
  • Eight starters are 26 or younger, including 16-year old Alphonso Davies
  • Eight different birth countries: Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Gambia, Liberia, Uruguay, and USA (x4)
  • Two Homegrown Players in Russell Teibert and Alphonso Davies
  • Four MLS SuperDraft first round picks in Kekuta Manneh (4th in 2013), Erik Hurtado (5th in 2013), Tim Parker (13th in 2015), Jake Nerwinski (7th in 2017)
  • Rookie and native of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Jake Nerwinski is making his professional debut
  • 10 of the 11 starters are returning players, only Nerwinski is making his ‘Caps debut
  • Ousted, Harvey, and Nerwinski are making their CCL debuts; first CCL start for Manneh
  • First time Manneh and Davies have both started an official match together


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