TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders returned to training at Starfire under sun-drenched skies on Wednesday, the unseasonably warm temperatures serving as an apt metaphor for the team’s mood coming off of a late game-winning goal in San Jose.
There was an added bit of good news to improve the Sounders’ disposition: midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro was a full participant in training today, though he wore a red jersey throughout the session which seemed to indicate that contact by his teammates was to be somewhat limited. Still, his participation in practice at least leaves open the possibility that he will be able to play a role in this weekend’s regular-season finale against Minnesota United.