Major League Soccer on Friday named Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro and forwards Raúl Ruidíaz and Jordan Morris to its 2020 MLS Best XI, honoring the best 11 players of the season. Lodeiro and Morris are also finalists for the 2020 Landon Donovan MLS MVP award.
After playing Best XI-caliber soccer since he arrived in the summer of 2016, Lodeiro finally earned his first recognition after a seven-goal, 10-assist output in just 20 matches. He tied for the MLS lead in assists as well as big chances created, but he was quick to deflect the praise.