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Seattle Sounders at Sporting Kansas City starting lineup: Head Coach Brian Schmetzer moves back to 4-2-3-1 formation

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SoundersFC.com Staff

The Seattle Sounders are taking on Sporting Kansas City on Sunday (3:00 p.m. PT; FS1, YouTube TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM) at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Here is the Delta Starting XI:

Seattle Sounders at Sporting Kansas City starting lineup: Head Coach Brian Schmetzer moves back to 4-2-3-1 formation -

NOTES:

  • Head Coach Brian Schmetzer moves back to a 4-2-3-1 formation after rotating his squad last weekend in Philadelphia, making five personnel changes to the starting group.
  • New Designated Player signing Xavier Arreaga makes the bench for the first time in today’s match. The Ecuador National Team player trained for the first time at Starfire on Thursday.
  • Midfielder Gustav Svensson is available on the bench for the first time since injuring his hamstring on April 24 versus San Jose.
  • Jordan Morris (right hamstring strain) and Víctor Rodríguez (left hamstring strain) remained in Seattle for this trip.
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