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Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.
Vancouver Whitecaps6 listed
Jeevan BadwalMidfielder · is out (concussion protocol).
Kenji CabreraForward · is out (foot).
Aleksa CvetkovićMidfielder · is out (not due to injury).
Belal HalbouniDefender · is out (knee).
Kwasi PokuForward · is out (hamstring).
Ranko VeselinovićDefender · is out (knee).
Los Angeles LAFC4 listed
Thomas HasalGoalkeeper · is out (arm).
Igor JesusMidfielder · is out (leg).
David MartínezForward · is out (leg).
Sergi PalenciaDefender · is out (leg).Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.
Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1 · from Aug 22
Yohei Takaoka#1Goalkeeper
Ralph Priso-Mbongue#6Left center back
Tristan Blackmon#33Right center back
Tate Johnson#28Left back
Édier Ocampo#18Right back
Thomas Müller#13Attacking midfield
Andrés Cubas#20Left midfield
Oliver Larraz#8Right midfield
Brian White#24Forward
Emmanuel Sabbi#11AM-L
Ryan Gauld#25AM-R
Los Angeles LAFC4-3-3 · from Aug 22
Hugo Lloris#1Goalkeeper
Aaron Long#33Left center back
Ryan Porteous#5Right center back
Yevhen Cheberko#23Left back
Ryan Hollingshead#24Right back
Eddie Segura#4Center midfield
Mark Delgado#8Left midfield
Mathieu Choinière#66Right midfield
Son Heung-Min#7Forward
Denis Bouanga#99Left forward
Timothy Tillman#11Right forwardThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.