Showing the dividends of sending some of their starters home, rather than taking them to Monterrey this week, the Seattle Sounders will be using what essentially amounts to their first-team for Saturday's match against the Columbus Crew. Kasey Keller, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Mauro Rosales and Fredy Montero, none of whom went to Mexico, are all in the starting lineup for the Sounders.
Seattle Sounders Vs. Columbus Crew: Lineups
The Crew will counter with more of a patchwork team, but that is due to mostly injuries. Rookie Rich Balchan, who has not played in more than a month, will get his first start of the season at center back after playing most of the season as a central midfielder and left back. Kevin Burns will receive his first start since June 8 in the midfield.
Sounders starters: GK Keller, D Riley, D Hurtado, D Parke, D Wahl, M Alonso, M Friberg, M Rosales, M Neagle, F Montero, F Fucito. Bench: GK Terry Boss, M Servando Carrasco, M Brad Evans, M Alvaro Fernandez, F Nate Jaqua, F/M Roger Levesque, D Zach Scott
Crew starters: GK Hesmer, D Miranda, D Balchan, D Marshall, D Gardner, M Burns, M Ekpo, M Rogers, M Duka, F Mendoza, F Renteria. Bench: GK Alex Riggs, F Bernardo Anor, F Jeff Cunningham, M Eric Gehrig, F Tommy Heinemann, M Justin Meram, D Danny O'Rourke
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