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Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers: Seattle's Starting XI

The Seattle Sounders are set to host the Portland Timbers at 6:30 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field.


Here are some news and notes on the Sounders' starting lineup:


SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4-2-3-1)

GK: 24 Frei
RB: 4 Mears
CB: 3 Evans (C)
CB: 14 Marshall
LB: 33 Jones
CM: 6 Alonso
CM: 7 Roldan
RM: 10 Lodeiro
CAM: 2 Dempsey
LM: 23 Ivanschitz
FW: 13 Morris


SUBSTITUTES

GK: 1 Miller
DEF: 20 Scott
MF: 8 Friberg
MF: 21 Fernandez
FW: 39 Anderson
FW: 9 Gomez
FW: 16 Valdez


PORTLAND TIMBERS

90 Gleeson
2 Powell
27 S. Taylor
24 Ridgewell (C)
5 Vytas
21 Chara
13 Jewsbury
26 Melano
8 Valeri
6 Nagbe
99 McInerney


SUBSTITUTES

1 Konopka
18 Okugo
20 Peay
4 J. Taylor
23 Barmby
10 Grabavoy
9 Adi


NOTES

Interim head coach Brian Schmetzer has elected the same Starting XI and formation for the third consecutive match. Seattle utilized a 4-3-3 formation in Portland when these two teams met last month, prior to the departure of former head coach Sigi Schmid and signing of Designated Player Nicolas Lodeiro.

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