Injuries and squad rotation are near their end. Talking to Dave ‘Softy’ Mahler on Sports Radio KJR, Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer made it clear that he rested top talent against LAFC because of the organization’s goals. Not only will he be able to start two stars with fresh legs in Clint Dempsey and Chad Marshall on Wednesday, but both Roman Torres and Magnus Wolff Eikrem played limited minutes on the Sunday in order to start as well.
The news gets better for leg two. Schmetzer said Kelvin Leerdam is almost certain to travel to Guadalajara and Victor Rodriguez may also travel.