The Seattle Sounders host Sporting KC in a second straight nationally-televised match. The two teams have historically played very competitive matches with the Sounders holding a slight historic advantage but Sporting KC having the better of the rivalry since 2015. Here’s what you need to know:

Injury worries

Injuries haven’t been at all kind to the Sounders this season. Although João Paulo’s season-ending ACL injury is the most notable, they’ve had a consistent string of them both before and after that. A slew of players have been added to the injury report in the past couple weeks who will be unavailable on Saturday, including Raúl Ruidiaz (Hamstring), Xavier Arreaga (Hamstring), Obed Vargas (Lower Back), and Josh Atencio (Health & Safety Protocols).