The Portland Timbers might be more than a month and four games deep into their preseason, but tomorrow the MLS Cup Champions are set to play their first match in Providence Park of the year, facing off against NASL side Minnesota United in the first day of the 2016 Simple Invitational. Following the day's opening match, the Chicago Fire versus the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Timbers will take to the pitch in front of their home town fans for the first time since winning the Cup.
The Timbers lineup for this match should contain relatively few surprises -- only featuring one player who was not a part of the game day 18 that beat the Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Final.