With a few key starters out head coach Brian Schmetzer looks to Erik Friberg to defend in the midfield partnership with Cristian Roldan. The wide attackers are Herculez Gomez and Alvaro Fernandez, already back from his hamstring injury. Joevin Jones is back to his regular starting role.
In an odd twist it is Roman Torres wearing the armband.
Your @SoundersFC Starting XI presented by @Delta:
Frei
Mears
Torres - C
Marshall
Jones
Roldan
Friberg
Gomez
Lodeiro
Fernandez
Morris— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) October 16, 2016The bench is highly limited as Brad Evans, Oalex Anderson and Nelson Haedo Valdez are all out due to injury.