Overview
- Vancouver visits San Diego FC on Saturday for the MLS Western Conference Final at Snapdragon Stadium.
- Tristan Blackmon is suspended after his red card against LAFC with no appeal, and Belal Halbouni is unavailable with a knee injury described as an ACL issue pending further evaluation.
- Ralph Priso is expected to start centrally, with options to partner him including shifting Mathías Laborda to centre back or turning to Joedrick Pupe or Sebastian Schonlau, which could open left back for rookie Tate Johnson.
- Thomas Müller and Brian White appear on track to feature after precautionary substitutions, and Andrés Cubas has cleared travel paperwork.
- Coaches are monitoring the worn Snapdragon Stadium surface following recent events and plan to assess conditions before adjusting tactics.