Head Coach Brian Schmetzer reveals his lineup for the club's Leagues Cup opening match against Minnesota United home on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (7:00 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, El Rey 1360AM). Here is the Delta Starting XI:
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LINEUP NOTES:
- Head Coach Brian Schmetzer makes three changes from the lineup that lost 3-0 against LAFC at Lumen Field last weekend, with Andrew Thomas, Jon Bell and Alex Roldan replacing Reed Baker-Whiting, Stefan Frei and Yeimar.
- Yeimar is unavailable for selection tonight due to a red card suspension he picked up against C.F. Monterrey in Seattle's final group stage match of the 2023 Leagues Cup.
- Tonight marks the Seattle Sounders' first match of the 2024 Leagues Cup. You can find everything you need to know about the revamped tournament between MLS and Liga MX HERE.
- The Rave Green enter Friday night's match with just three losses in their last 19 matches (11-3-5) and are 7-1-1 in their last eight across all competitions.
- The Sounders have lost just once in 15 regular-season matches against Minnesota United (12-1-2) and are a perfect 8-0-0 at home.