KANSAS CITY, KS – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to face Sporting Kansas City at 7 p.m. PT on TSN1. Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 8.Fraser Aird, 18.David Edgar, 4.Kendall Waston, 33.Marcel de Jong; 17.Andrew Jacobson, 77.Pedro Morales; 7.Christian Bolaños, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 28.Giles Barnes; 27.Blas Pérez
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 6.Jordan Smith, 9.Masato Kudo, 13.Cristian Techera, 26.Tim Parker, 31.Russell Teibert, 67.Alphonso Davies
Injuries
2.Jordan Harvey - left knee sprain suffered during training on July 27
19.Erik Hurtado - hip pointer suffered during training on August 17
22.Christian Dean - meniscus tear on his right knee suffered during training on May 25
23.Kekuta Manneh - right foot fracture suffered July 9 against Colorado Rapids
Whitecaps FC Disciplinary Report
Kendall Waston is on caution accumulation warning, four games remaining to good behaviour incentive.
NOTES
Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes three changes to his starting XI from last Friday’s 2-1 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes, as right back Fraser Aird, midfielder Andrew Jacobson, and striker Blas Pérez replace Tim Parker, Matias Laba, and Masato Kudo.
Aird makes his first MLS regular season start since May 14 at Toronto FC – he did play 16 minutes last weekend against San Jose. Aird played 90 minutes on the right side of midfield in Vancouver’s 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League win over Central FC on August 2 and 90 minutes at right back during the first legs of the Amway Canadian Championship semifinal in June.
Tonight is the first time since August 6, 2009 that Whitecaps FC starting back four includes three Canadians in Aird, David Edgar, and Marcel de Jong. Back in August 2009, the Canadian defenders were Chris Pozniak, Marco Reda, and Mason Trafford.
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