The Seattle Sounders hope to start their first winning streak of the season when they host the Chicago Fire tonight at 7:30 PM. Adding some intrigue to the game is the absences of Nouhou and Raúl Ruidíaz, who got themselves unofficially suspended following some antics after the FC Dallas game. On the flipside, Pedro de la Vega will be available and is line to play 15-20 minutes.
Here’s what you need to know:
Kit matchup
Western Conference standings
Availability report
Sounders
OUT: Jonathan Bell - International duty; Braudilio Rodrigues - Hamstring; Raúl Ruidíaz - Not due to injury; Nouhou - Not due to injury.
Fire
OUT: Chase Gasper - Leg; Andrew Gutman - Leg; Federico Navarro - Leg; Tobias Salquist - Leg; Xherdan Shaqiri - International Duty.
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