FRISCO, TX – Vancouver Whitecaps FC kick off a three-match road swing with a visit to first-place FC Dallas at 5 p.m. PT at Toyota Stadium (TSN2 and TSN Radio 1410).
Here’s a look at Vancouver’s starting lineup.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 17.Marcel de Jong; 23.Bernie Ibini, 15.Matías Laba, 16.Tony Tchani, 20.Brek Shea; 29.Yordy Reyna; 12.Fredy Montero
Substitutes
24.Stefan Marinoviu0107, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 13.Cristian Techera, 19.Erik Hurtado, 28.Jake Nerwinski, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Mauro Rosales
NOTES:
- Manager Carl Robinson makes six changes to his starting line-up against FC Dallas, after keeping the same XI in back-to-back matches against LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers
- On defence, Sheanon Williams, Kendall Waston, and Marcel de Jong replace Jake Nerwinski, Andrew Jacobson, and Jordan Harvey
- In the midfielder, Bernie Ibini, Yordy Reyna, and Brek Shea replace Cristian Techera, Nicolás Mezquida, and Christian Bolaños
- Starting XI includes nine different birth countries including players from North, Central, and South America, Africa, as well as Europe: Argentina, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, Nigeria, Peru, and USA (x3)
- Captain Kendall Waston returns to the line-up after missing the last two WFC matches away with Costa Rica at the Gold Cup, starting both the quarterfinal match against Panama and semifinal match against the United States
- Right back Sheanon Williams makes his first start since the 3-1 home win over Atlanta on June 3
- Left back Marcel de Jong makes his second MLS start this season and first since the 3-0 away defeat in the snow at RSL on April 8; de Jong started two matches in the CONCACAF Champions League in March and both Canadian Championship matches against Montreal in May.