CHESTER, PA – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to face Philadelphia Union at 4 p.m. PT (TSN2 and TSN 1410 radio). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 6.Jordan Smith, 17.Andrew Jacobson, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 77.Pedro Morales; 7.Christian Bolaños, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 23.Kekuta Manneh; 19.Erik Hurtado
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 3.Sam Adekugbe, 8.Fraser Aird, 13.Cristian Techera, 14.Cole Seiler, 27.Blas Pérez, 31.Russell Teibert
Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes nine changes to his starting XI that lost 1-0 to Toronto FC on Tuesday in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship Final – only Pedro Morales and Christian Bolaños are starting both matches. Morales and Bolaños are the only changes from last Saturday’s match against New England as they replace Russell Teibert and Cristian Techera.
This is the third consecutive MLS regular season match that Robinson has used the same back five. Two of them, in Harvey and Jacobson, were members of the Union during their inaugural season in 2010.
Striker Octavio Rivero is currently with the team in Pennsylvania but will not dress for the match. The club has no further comment at this time.
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
22.Christian Dean - meniscus tear on his right knee suffered during training on May 25, surgery on May 31
32.Marco Bustos - left eye injury suffered during training on June 22
Disciplinary Report
4.Kendall Waston – suspended for tonight’s match
27.Blas Pérez – caution accumulation warning; suspended next yellow card; three consecutive matches until Good Behavior Incentive
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