Sounders forward Jordan Morris has been bumped back out to the wing and Herculez Gomez is starting up top for Saturday afternoon's home match against the Columbus Crew.
Below are the notable notes for Saturday afternoon’s Sounders-Columbus Crew match at CenturyLink Field:
- Juan Guzman is the referee, Mike Kampmeinert and Eduardo Mariscal are his assists and Baboucarr Jallow is the fourth official.
- Seattle holds a narrow lead in the all-time series between the two clubs with a 4-3-3 record. Columbus triumphed in a wild one last season, edging the Sounders 3-2 at Mapfre Stadium in their only meeting of the year.