This is one of the healthier looking Sounders starting elevens we’ve seen this season, with all but Roman Torres slotting in to their customary positions. Torres is still working back from a hamstring injury and so Gustav Svensson is in his center back spot. To be honest, Svensson has looked the more comfortable of the two out there in 2017, but this promises to be the type of physical game where Torres typically excels.
Other than that, it’s the same Sounders group that looked so dominant for much of last weekend’s win over Real Salt Lake. Brad Evans is back in at the left back position, giving the Sounders that veteran presence on the back line that tends to matter in big games like these.