The rest of the regular season starts tonight as the Seattle Sounders travel down to Portland to take on the Timbers. The two teams had very different experiences in the MLS is Back Tournament, with Portland managing to win it all. Of course, Seattle left the tournament with a lot of questions. Tonight is an opportunity for the Sounders to kickoff their classic second half of the season.

Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension

Seattle:

OUT: Xavier Arreaga (D) - right quad strain

OUT: Jordy Delem (M) - right hamstring strain

OUT: Danny Leyva (M) - left foot fracture

OUT: Trey Muse (GK) - concussion

QUESTIONABLE: Shandon Hopeau (M) - right adductor strain

Portland:

OUT: Dairon Asprilla (M) - left knee injury

QUESTIONABLE: Yimmi Chara (M) - right thigh injury

QUESTIONABLE: Dario Zuparic (D) - personal reasons

Referees:

REF: Jair Marrufo

AR1: Jeff Hosking

AR2: Mike Rottersman

4TH: Tim Ford

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

AVAR: Joshua Patlak

How to Watch

Match date/time: August 23rd at 7:00pm

Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Ore.