Welcome back everyone.
It’s another quick turnaround as both the Vancouver Whitecaps and San Jose Earthquakes are coming off of action packed weeks including midweek cup contests. While Vancouver cruised over Valour, SJ gutted out a penalty shootout against the Seattle Sounders which took them to the round of 16 in the US Open Cup.
For both of these teams then, squad rotation will be a definite factor. While both Vancouver and San Jose did employ a good amount of squad rotation this midweek in order to keep their teams fresh for the weekend, the Whitecaps have been hit by the COVID protocols and now will be missing both Tosaint Ricketts and Ryan Gauld.