Just days after signing with the Seattle Sounders on loan from English Premier League side AFC Bournemouth, defender Brad Smith has been declared eligible to play on Sunday vs. Western Conference leaders FC Dallas (7 p.m. PT; FS1, YouTube TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM | TICKETS).
"He is eligible to play and he's looked good," Head Coach Brian Schmetzer said after Saturday's training session. "In the bigger fields he's looked good, he's a good athlete so [I'm] happy to include him in the mix for playing."
The 24-year-old Australian international arrived in Seattle last week and immediately impressed the coaching staff with his pace and ball distribution.