With Clint Dempsey all but getting the thumbs-up from coach Brian Schmetzer on Tuesday to start the Sounders’ season opener Saturday at Houston, this will be the lineup fans should get used to.
Except one position — right back.
With veteran Brad Evans (strained calf) out several weeks, and Oniel Fisher still in concussion protocol, that defensive position is a bit of a mess right now.
So much so, Gustav Svensson — who was signed a month ago out of Sweden — could be the starter against the Dynamo.
“It’s not really what I expected signing with the Sounders,” Svensson said.