The Seattle Sounders’ season seems to be at a crossroads. While they remain in first place, that’s mostly due to having played more games than the teams chasing them in the standings. That’s also almost entirely on the strength of their hot start, as they’ve slipped to 3-5-1 in their past nine while also dropping 3 of 4 home games.
As has been the case for several weeks, their availability situation is a bit of a revolving door. Although João Paulo returns from suspension and Cristian Roldan is expected to be available off the bench, Alex Roldán is suspended and they’re still without the likes of Jordan Morris for at least another game.