As expected, the Sounders have opted to create some additional attack help along their left side against Colorado by inserting Nouhou Tolo at left back and pushing Joevin Jones up to the left wing spot.
The team is shorthanded in that Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are with the U.S. Men’s National Team while starting right back Brad Evans is suspended for this game. But the Sounders got some help when the Martinique national squad agreed to loan Jordy Delem back to them for Tuesday’s game against the Rapids.
That gave coach Brian Schmetzer the option of starting Delem at right back and not having to shift Jones over to that side.