When starting lineups were announced an hour before Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicked off at BC Place on Wednesday night, Manager Peter Vermes' team selection may have raised a few eyebrows.
With Sporting Kansas City carrying a three-game losing streak and heading north of the border for a tricky midweek fixture against Whitecaps FC, MLS All-Stars Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi and Brad Davis took their spots on the substitutes bench. Vermes, having an eye on Sunday's home tilt with LA Galaxy, had opted for squad rotation, deploying a three-pronged attack of Diego Rubio, Jimmy Medranda and Connor Hallisey.