As MLS Expansion Draft Nears, FanHouse Unveils the Unprotected Best XI

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The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps will look to find that diamond in the rough (like 2010 Best XI honoree Sébastien Le Toux, selected by the Philadelphia Union one year ago) when the MLS expansion draft kicks off at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The league's existing sixteen teams each were required to submit a roster of eleven protected players on Monday -- names that the Whitecaps and Timbers can't touch. While the top talent is off limits, there still are a number of high-quality players left available for the two expansion clubs.

With that in mind, FanHouse presents its Expansion Draft Best XI:

 

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Source: http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/11/23/as-mls-expansion-draft-nears-fanhouse-unveils-the-unprotected-b/

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