A challenging game for the Sounders has gotten even more so, with the team opting not to start right back Brad Evans in order to give him some rest in performing a substitution role. Evans has only made one start since missing the first two months of the season with a leg injury and the team is in the midst of three games in eight days.
Also, midfielder Harry Shipp has a mild hip flexor strain and likely won’t play at all versus the Crew.
So, there will have to be quite a bit of on-the fly adapting by the team.