VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to host Houston Dynamo at 3 p.m. PT (TSN1 and TSN 1410). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
- Three storylines: 'Wounded' Dynamo as dangerous as anyone
- Watch: Carl Robinson mic'd up
- Preview: Key matchups, pre-match interviews, and more
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 6.Jordan Smith, 17.Andrew Jacobson, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 13.Cristian Techera, 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Pedro Morales; 23.Kekuta Manneh; 29.Octavio Rivero
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 3.Sam Adekugbe, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 14.Cole Seiler, 19.Erik Hurtado, 32.Marco Bustos, 38.Kianz Froese
Injuries
8.Fraser Aird - right knee contusion suffered during the second half of the May 14 away match against Toronto FC
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 - left foot fracture suffered during training on March 1, had surgery on March 9; right knee sprain suffered on May 25
44.Pa-Modou Kah – right adductor strain suffered on May 27
International duty
4.Kendall Waston – Costa Rica Copa América Centenario
7.Christian Bolaños – Costa Rica Copa América Centenario
27.Blas Pérez – Panama Copa América Centenario
Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson makes four changes to his starting XI personnel after last weekend’s 4-2 defeat at Portland Timbers. On the back line, Jordan Smith and Andrew Jacobson replace centre backs Pa-Modou Kah and Kendall Waston, with Tim Parker returning to the centre back position. In midfield, Russell Teibert replaces Christian Bolaños with Pedro Morales moving to the left, and striker Octavio Rivero replaces Erik Hurtado up top.
Goalkeeper David Ousted will make his 100th appearance with Whitecaps FC today, including the playoffs and Amway Canadian Championship.
Both Kekuta Manneh and Pedro Morales enter today’s contest having recorded either a goal or an assist in each of Vancouver’s last three matches.
The ‘Caps have a total of four Canadians in the 18-man roster: fullback Sam Adekugbe and midfielders Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, and Russell Teibert.
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