Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey will start for the United States national team on Friday (7:30 p.m. PT; FS1) against Honduras in the third round of the Hexagonal in CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying.
Fellow Sounders attacker Jordan Morris is with the U.S. but is not available on Friday. He has been battling an ankle injury he suffered in Seattle’s 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls last Sunday.
Dempsey missed six months while recovering from an irregular heartbeat and has not played for the U.S. since last June in Copa America.