#COLvPOR Starting XI and Game thread

Valeri seems really huggable, but I’m hoping he gets no love from Colorado tonight.The Rapids ride a 3 game win streak into tonight matchup against the Portland Timbers. They beat Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City in MLS matches, then mounted a thrilling comeback over OKC Energy FC in US Open Cup play this past week. Tim Howard will face off against his USMNT teammate Darlington Nagbe; the two played at DSGP two weeks ago in the same colors, and this week they’ll be foes.

The Rapids will likely be getting Axel Sjoberg and Kortne Ford back from injury, and that should shore up the defense significantly. But Bobby Burling is sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a foot injury, and Shkelzen Gashi…