SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Vancouver Whitecaps FC visit San Jose Earthquakes at 7 p.m. PT in their first road match of the 2017 MLS regular season (TSN 1/3 and TSN 1410 Radio). Here are some news and notes on Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston, 22.Christian Dean, 2.Jordan Harvey; 30.Ben McKendry, 31.Russell Teibert; 13.Cristian Techera, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 23.Kekuta Manneh; 19.Erik Hurtado
Substitutes
70.Paolo Tornaghi, 7.Christian Bolaños, 12.Fredy Montero, 14.Cole Seiler, 32.Marco Bustos, 47.Kyle Greig, 77.Mauro Rosales
Injury Report
• 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
None
Lineup Notes
Five changes from the MLS home opener against Philadelphia Union as Jake Nerwinski, Kendall Waston, Russell Teibert, Ben McKendry, and Nicolás Mezquida replace Sheanon Williams, Tim Parker, Andrew Jacobson, Matías Laba, and Alphonso Davies
Average age of 26 years and two weeks o Eight starters are 26 or younger
- Three players over 26 are longtime WFC left back Jordan Harvey is the oldest at 33 years, followed by keeper David Ousted at 32, central back Kendall Waston at 29
10 of the 11 starters are returning players from 2016, only Nerwinski is making his WFC and MLS debut.