When new Seattle Sounders Designated Player Raúl Ruidíaz makes his MLS debut this Saturday at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps (1 p.m. PT; JOEtv, YouTube TV, Univision-Seattle, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM | TICKETS), one of the most notable things to watch will be the dynamic up front with fellow forward Will Bruin, who has spent the entire season operating alone in a 4-2-3-1 formation, if they have the chance to play together.
Head Coach Brian Schmetzer rightfully won’t tip his hand as to whether Ruidíaz will start or come off the bench, nor whether he might tinker with a 4-4-2 formation that the club has run at certain points earlier in the season in order to get two forwards on the pitch.