Due to Nicolas Lodeiro’s fifth yellow card in just ten games, Clint Dempsey’s heart condition forcing him out for the rest of 2016, three potential midfielders coming off of injury, short rest, and Garth Lagerwey’s statement that he wants a more system driven organization, guessing the lineup that will face the Vancouver Whitecaps is as difficult as can be. Head coach Brian Schmetzer has more awareness of health and fitness than we do. But we do know what skills the nine, yes nine, options to play the role of the 10 offer.
One of those will take the field in Lodeiro’s stead, another will be the right mid and a third will be the left mid.