On Thursday in San Jose, Vancouver Whitecaps FC centre back Kendall Waston will take on English Premier League club Arsenal FC in the 2016 MLS All-Star Game (4:30 p.m. PT on TSN). You already know the MLS All-Star roster, and this past weekend Arsenal unveiled their 24-man preliminary squad. The roster, which remains subject to change, can be seen below.
Goalkeepers (3): Petr Cech, David Ospina, Emiliano Martinez
Defenders (8): Hector Bellerin, Krystian Bielik, Calum Chambers, Mathieu Debuchy, Kieran Gibbs, Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal
Midfielders (9): Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Chris Willock, Jack Wilshere, Granit Xhaka, Gedion Zelalem
Forwards (4): Chuba Akpom, Joel Campbell, Alex Iwobi, Theo Walcott
Arsenal’s preliminary roster includes heavy hitters like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, David Ospina, and Per Mertesacker, as well as the likes of Petr Cech, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshire, and Joel Campbell, an international teammate of Waston’s with Costa Rica.