Sounders left back Joevin Jones has left the team without authorizarion to play for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in upcoming World Cup qualifiers, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday. The move by Jones means the Sounders will be without one of their top players for upcoming games Wednesday in Vancouver and on Sunday against Portland at home.
Instead, Nouhou Tolo will start in his place.
The team was planning to release Jones for the qualifiers next week, after the Portland game, but he instead flew back to his native Trinidad on Monday and informed a member of the team’s coaching staff via text message afterwards.