The Portland Thorns hit the road to take on another underachieving team, the Washington Spirit. After three games in a seven days in which the Thorns failed to collect a win the team is outside the playoff spots and hungry for a win. AD Franch and Hayley Raso remain unavailable for selection but Emily Menges is expected to go 60 minutes in her second game of the season.
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“Offensively, Portland should be trying to utilize their strength on the wings to win their individual battles there and draw Washington’s central players out of position.