The 36-year-old center back gets the nod over Torres, who is suffering from hamstring tightness.
Here are the notable notes for Leg 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Sounders and FC Dallas on Sunday night at CenturyLink Field:
- Ricardo Salazar is the match referee, Chris Strickland and Danny Thornberry are his assistants and Fotis Bazakos is the fourth official.
- This is the third straight postseason in which these teams have met in this exact round. Seattle won in 2014 via the away-goals tiebreaker — which is still in effect, should the score stay level through next Sunday’s second leg in Frisco — and Dallas triumphed last year on penalties.