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Seattle Sounders at Columbus Crew SC starting lineup: Seyi Adekoya makes first start at forward

The Seattle Sounders are taking on Columbus Crew SC on Wednesday (4:30 p.m. PT; Q13 FOX, ROOT Sports(Outside Seattle), SoundersFC.com, El Rey 1360AM) at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Here is the Sounders’ starting lineup, presented by Delta.

Seattle Sounders at Columbus Crew SC starting lineup: Seyi Adekoya makes first start at forward -

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- Rookie Seyi Adekoya makes his first MLS start with the Sounders first team as the lone striker in head coach Brian Schmetzer’s 4-2-3-1 formation. Forward options Jordan Morris and Clint Dempsey are currently with the United States national team while Will Bruin is still out while recovering from a dislocated elbow. Adekoya, 21, made his first-team debut in Seattle’s 3-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City two weeks ago when he came on a substitute in the 77th minute.


- With three games in eight days, defender Chad Marshall did not travel due to rest. Tony Alfaro starts alongside Gustav Svensson at center back.


- Regular left back Joevin Jones starts at left midfield on Wednesday, as Oniel Fisher slots into Jones’ normal role.


- Jordy Delem starts at right back after Brad Evans started there the previous two matches and is earning rest in the second of this three-matches-in-eight-days stretch. Evans is available off the bench.


- Harry Shipp starts on the bench after picking up a hip flexor strain in training yesterday. Alvaro Fernandez instead earns his fourth start of the year.

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