When the Seattle Sounders host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night (7:30 p.m. PT; FS1, FOX Deportes, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360 AM), in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals, Clint Dempsey will play in his first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs match since 2015.
Dempsey missed the final third of the 2016 regular season and the Sounders’ entire run to MLS Cup with an irregular heartbeat before being suspended for the first leg against Vancouver last Sunday at BC Place. He is eager to get back onto the pitch and help his teammates in their quest to defend their title.