After a bracing pair of wins in the U.S. Open Cup during Major League Soccer’s international break, the Portland Timbers are set to return to league play tonight when they host the Houston Dynamo at Providence Park. The match will be the Timbers’ first in MLS since dropping a close 3-2 result to Los Angeles FC during the reopening of Providence Park three weeks ago.
With the Gold Cup and Copa America ongoing — and Sebastian Blanco serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation — both sides will be missing players for today’s match.