Lineups are in for the second straight home game for the Portland Timbers at JELD-WEN Field. Today they host FC Dallas who is coming off a big win against the Colorado Rapids a week ago. The Timbers will be keeping a lot of their lineup the same from their Thursday night win over the Chicago Fire.
Portland Timbers Vs. FC Dallas: Lineups
Dallas is keeping a similar lineup from their win over the Rapids. Brek Shea stays in the back at left back while Marvin Chavez returns from a head injury he picked up in the Colorado game.
The big story to watch in this one is Dallas’ wingers against the wing players of Portland. Dallas has so much speed on the outside that it couse pose a lot of issues for a Portland defense that has been shaky at times this season. We’ll see exactly how they stack up today
Portland Timbers Starting XI: Jake Gleeson; Rodney Wallace, Mamadou Danso, Eric Brunner, Steve Purdy; Kalif Alhassan, James Mercelin, Jack Jewsbury, Jeremy Hall; Kenny Cooper and Jorge Perlaza.
FC Dallas Starting XI: Kevin Hartman; Zach Loyd, Ugo Ihemelu, George John, Brek Shea; Marvin Chavez, Daniel Hernandez, Andrew Jacobson, Fabian Castillo, David Ferreira; and Milton Rodriguez.
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