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SEAvVAN Starting XI: Head Coach Brian Schmetzer makes three changes for must-win game

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SoundersFC.com Staff

The Seattle Sounders are taking on the Vancouver Whitecaps (7:30 p.m. PT; FS1, TUDN, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM) in their third and final group stage match at the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Fla.


Here is the Delta Starting XI:

SEAvVAN Starting XI: Head Coach Brian Schmetzer makes three changes for must-win game -

Notes:


  • Shane O’Neill gets the start at center back, coming into the lineup for Yeimar Gómez, who misses the match with a hamstring strain.
  • Homegrown Player Handwalla Bwana earns a spot in the Starting XI after scoring Seattle’s lone goal as a substitute in the 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire.
  • Jordan Morris returns to the starting lineup after being rotated against Chicago. This marks his 100th MLS appearance since signing with his hometown club in 2016.
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