The Seattle Sounders are taking on the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium (7:30 p.m. PT; JOEtv, Univision-Seattle, KIRO 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM). Here is the Sounders' full lineup and formation:
FORMATION: 4-2-3-1
GK: Frei (24)
RB: Mears (4)
CB: Torres (29)
CB: Marshall (14)
LB: J. Jones (15)
CM: Friberg (8)
CM: Alonso (6) – Captain
RM: Roldan (7)
AM: Lodeiro (10)
LM: Ivanschitz (23)
FW: Morris (13)
SUBSTITUTES
GK: Miller (1)
DEF: Scott (20)
DEF: Fisher (91)
MF: Fernandez (21)
FW: Gomez (9)
FW: Anderson (39)
FW: Valdez (16)
NOTES
- Sounders FC defender Brad Evans was a late scratch from traveling to San Jose due to some lower back pain suffered in training this week. Evans’ injury is not expected to be long term and the club anticipates him being healthy for next week’s match against Vancouver.
- Defender Román Torres makes his first start since suffering a torn ACL at San Jose on Sept. 12 of last season. Torres made his return to the pitch with 45 minutes of action against Portland on Aug. 28 before playing a full 90 minutes for Panama in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Jamaica on Sept. 2.
