TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders returned to the training pitch at Starfire Tuesday morning before hopping on a charter for a midweek match against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday. If that seems familiar, it should as it’s been a familiar refrain in this Major League Soccer season still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Midweek matches have been a staple of this season, and the compressed schedule figures to test the Sounders’ depth once again, as the Rapids match is followed by an even shorter break before hosting second-place Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, a match that is potentially even more treacherous given the short turnaround against a side that will be on a full week of rest.