2016

Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago Fire Starting XI, full lineups: Sounders stick with same lineup

The Seattle Sounders are hosting the Chicago Fire on Wednesday evening at CenturyLink Field (7:30 p.m. PT; JOEtv, ROOT Sports outside Seattle, KIRO 97.3FM, El Rey 1360AM). Here is the Sounders’ starting lineup:


FORMATION: 4-2-3-1

GK: Frei (24)


RB: Mears (4)


CB: Marshall (14)


CB: Torres (29)


LB: Jones (33)


CM: Alonso (6) – Captain


CM: Roldan (7)


RM: Fernandez (21)


AM: Lodeiro (10)


LM: Ivanschitz (23)


FW: Morris (13)


SUBSTITUTES

GK: Miller (1)


DEF: Fisher (91)


DEF: Scott (20)


MF: Sturgis (18)


FW: Gomez (9)


FW: Valdez (16)


FW: Anderson (39)


NOTES

- Captain Brad Evans misses his fourth straight match as he recovers from injuries to his lower back and calf. Evans has not played since the Sounders’ 4-2 loss to the Portland Timbers on Aug. 28.


- Forward Clint Dempsey will be unavailable for the rest of the season as he undergoes treatment for an irregular heartbeat, Sounders GM and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey announced on Tuesday. Dempsey is second on the team in goals this season with eight.

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