Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey has been cleared by team and US Soccer medical staff to play matches. This seemed to be the case throughout all of Seattle’s preseason so far, especially considering that he played a part in both of the team’s friendlies in Tucson. He’s also been one of, if not the, most impressive player in most of the Sounders training sessions since they began preseason work last month. But the player himself finally confirmed his clearance to play on Tuesday, saying that he’s “85-90% back to full fitness.”
Dempsey said that it was tough to be out for as long as he was, and that it was probably the longest he had ever been out with a medical issue.