Protected lists for the upcoming expansion draft for new NWSL club Racing Louisville were unveiled today. Current teams can protect 11 players in total, including a maximum of American allocated players for whom they have NWSL rights, from selection. Louisville can select either one allocated player, or two non-allocated players, from each team.
The expansion draft will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 starting at 4:00 PM PT and will be broadcast live on the NWSL Twitch channel. The Chicago Red Stars are protected from the draft after trading Yuki Nagasato, Savannah McCaskill, a 2020 and 2021 international slot, and the 5th overall pick in the 2021 draft to Louisville late last month.