Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Could Andres Cubas get his

Could Andres Cubas get his MLS debut for Vancouver Whitecaps FC against Cascadian rival Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field

tonight (10:30 p.m. ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+) The Paraguayan international will not start for the Whitecaps, but will be

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available off the bench, according to head coach Vanni Sartini. Sartini believes that integrating the defensive midfielder

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with his new teammates is more vital, and that this trip, albeit brief, will help with that.He played two games with his national

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team last week, but he had a month off before that and had a long travel, so you know, he's a little tired," Sartini said

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after training Monday. He's growing used to it, but it's critical that he joins us on the trip. We don't know if he'll

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play a lot or not but he'll try to fit in with the group and learn about MLS, so it'll be a crucial trip for him.

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Vancouver signed the 26-year-old from Nimes, France, to a four-year Designated Player contract in late April. He spent time in

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Argentina with Talleres, Defensa y Justicia, and Boca Juniors before joining Ligue 2. Sartini said, "We know he's a very talented player

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he's good technically, and he's very good at winning the ball back, so those are all traits that will be vital to improving our team

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