Prepare yourself: the NWSL, and the Portland Thorns in particular, are about to be disrupted.
The American internationals — Lindsey Horan, Tobin Heath, Emily Sonnett, and Adrianna Franch — have played their last games for the club until at least July (depending on how long the inevitable USWNT victory tour is). Christine Sinclair would be sticking around for another game if it were the case that the Thorns had another game this weekend, but they have a bye week, so she’s out as well. The Australian and Brazilian national team selections have yet to be announced, but it’s expected that Hayley Raso, Ellie Carpenter, Caitlin Foord, and Andressinha will be out the door soon enough.