The Portland Timbers are back on the road and set to take on the Colorado Rapids at altitude. A win in Commerce City could move the short-handed Timbers back into the top spot in the Western Conference, but the Rapids are on a tear of their own and looking to escape the basement of the West.
“The Timbers are hardest hit along the back line, where injuries suffered last week by Roy Miller and Liam Ridgewell, in addition to the preseason loss of Gbenga Arokoyo, have left the Timbers with only Lawrence Olum, Amobi Okugo, and Rennico Clarke at center back.