TUKWILA, Wash. – Seattle Sounders midfielder Erik Friberg is expected to return to the lineup for the team’s first road matchup of the year this weekend after clearing the MLS concussion protocol earlier this week.
Friberg did not play in the Sounders’ MLS regular season opener last weekend after colliding with Chad Marshall during the second leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals earlier this month. He trained fully for the first time on Thursday and told media members he’ll be ready to play when the Sounders take on Real Salt Lake on Saturday (1 p.