Brad Evans called this a “must win” game for the Sounders against Real Salt Lake. He’ll get the chance to do somethng about it early on, making his first start of the season at right back.
It’s the first start for Evans since last Aug. 28 against Portland. He suffered a calf injury in late February in training camp and missed more than two months.
Harry Shipp is also back in at the midfield spot, making his second start in the last three games. Tony Alfaro is out with an injury suffered in training on Friday, so Gustav Svensson slides back in at the center back spot alongside Chad Marshall.