When the Seattle Sounders take on Columbus Crew SC this Saturday, they could be without the services of midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz in the starting lineup for the first time this season.
Ivanschitz picked up a thigh strain that forced him to exit Seattle’s 3-1 defeat to the Colorado Rapids after 50 minutes last weekend, an injury that Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said could keep the 32-year-old sidelined for Saturday’s afternoon tilt with Columbus at CenturyLink Field.
“Right now, it probably doesn’t look good for the weekend [for Ivanschitz],” Schmid told reporters following Seattle’s Wednesday morning practice.