VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to host Philadelphia Union at 6:30 p.m. PT in their MLS regular season opener (TSN 1/4/5 and TSN 1410 radio). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 26.Tim Parker, 22.Christian Dean 2.Jordan Harvey; 13.Cristian Techera, 15.Matías Laba, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 67.Alphonso Davies; 23.Kekuta Manneh, 19.Erik Hurtado
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 12.Fredy Montero, 20.Brek Shea, 28.Jake Nerwinski, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Mauro Rosales
Injury Report
• Christian Bolaños: out - right knee patellar tendonitis
• Marcel de Jong: out - right calf tightness
• David Edgar: out - 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: out - 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
• Yordy Reyna: out - left foot (fifth metatarsal) fracture suffered in the second half of the preseason match at Portland on February 15, surgery on February 21
Disciplinary Report
Whitecaps FC centre back Kendall Waston will serve his one-match suspension for “violent conduct” in the 25th minute of last year’s regular season finale vs.