As expected, the Sounders’ backline gets some relief on Saturday as Roman Torres returns to the starting lineup at center back for the first time in nearly a month. Torres, of course, came on for the final minutes of last wekend’s draw with New England playing up top as a forward.
The Sounders also catch a bit of a break as this Toronto FC lineup isn’t exactly at full strength. Sebastian Giovinco and Victor Vazquez failed to even make the trip. Both high-scoring forwards have expressed reluctance to play on turf and the Reds did just play a game last Wednesday, but this is still a major break for the Sounders.