It is perhaps fitting that Cristian Roldan will end his nine-game absence against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Roldan last played on April 8 against St. Louis City — where he apparently suffered a concussion that caused lingering symptoms — and the first match he missed was against the Timbers, a 4-1 loss in Portland.
“He will be playing tomorrow, I can guarantee that,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said during a joint press conference with the OL Reign ahead of their doubleheader.
Roldan was one of two players who participated in the press-conference and expressed relief to finally be feeling like himself again.