At the top end of the Seattle Sounders’ depth chart there are few, if any, questions. Barring a huge surprise, the starting lineup on Saturday against FC Cincinnati will include nine of the 11 players who started against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2018 regular-season finale. The only two changes are players who were on that roster, just not healthy: Jordan Morris and Brad Smith.

But after the starting XI, the depth chart gets a bit murkier. Let’s look at each position:

Goalkeeper

Starter: Stefan Frei is the unquestioned starter.