#COLvSEA: Starting XI & Game Preview

The last time the Seattle Sounders came to play the Colorado Rapids was back in April and the game was rescheduled due to snow. The reschedule feels like a blessing tonight, since the Sounders are without at least 10 players thanks to international call-ups and had to sign two Tacoma Defiance (formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2) players to short-term deals under MLS’ “extreme-hardship” rule.

See what else Seattle has been up to over the past few months and what Robin Fraser might be able to expect from them in Colin’s game preview here.

The Rapids are missing four players from the roster tonight: Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone), Diego Rubio (Chile), Cole Bassett (US U-20). Sebastian Anderson (US U-17). Colorado has three players on the injury report: Kortne Ford and Deklan Wynne, and then also Tim Howard (hamstring). Howard was listed as questionable, but since he was in New Jersey being honored by the USMNT last night, it’s not surprising that Clint Irwin is getting the start tonight.

Altitude Sports and the Rapids are still blacked out on Comcast/Xfinity, Dish, and DIRECTV, so if you can’t make it to the game tonight, tune into 92.5 FM. There will be fireworks after the match tonight, so it should be a good time if you can come out to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

Starting XI:

Officials

Referee: Kevin Stott

Assistant Referees: Philippe Briere, TJ Zablocki

4th Official: Baldomero Toledo

VAR: Hilario Grajeda

Colorado

OUT: Kortne Ford (knee), Deklan Wynne (foot)

QUESTIONABLE: Tim Howard (hamstring)

Suspended: Diego Rubio

Suspended after next caution: Kei Kamara, Jack Price, Danny Wilson

International duty: Diego Rubio, Kei Kamara, Sebastian Anderson, Cole Bassett

Seattle

OUT: Will Bruin (right ACL tear), Victor Rodriguez (left hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE: none

Suspended: Roman Torres (D)

Suspended after next caution: Nouhou Tolo (D)

International duty: Brad Smith (D), Xavier Arreaga (D), Raul Ruidiaz (F), Gustav Svensson (M), Joevin Jones (D), Cristian Roldan (M), Jordan Morris (F), Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (F), Jordy Delem (M), Nouhou Tolo (D)

How to Watch

Match Date/Time: Saturday, September 7th at 7 p.m. MST

Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park—Commerce City, CO

TV Information: Not available on TV

Radio: 92.5 FM

Live Stream: ESPN+ (subscription required)

C38 Tailgate: Starts at 4 p.m.