The Seattle Sounders are taking on Chivas de Guadalajara in the first quarterfinal leg of CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday at CenturyLink Field (7 p.m. PT; go90, Univision, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). Here is the Delta Starting XI:
NOTES:
- After Sunday’s match against LAFC, Head Coach Brian Schmetzer employs five new starters: Clint Dempsey, Chad Marshall, Jordan McCrary, Waylon Francis and Handwalla Bwana.
- Bwana makes his first career competitive First Team start after making his debut on Sunday as a substitute against LAFC.
- Magnus Wolff Eikrem is out with a left knee contusion suffered against LAFC. He is expected back quickly with the goal to feature in the return leg in Guadalajara next week.
- Víctor Rodríguez (right quad strain) and Kelvin Leerdam (right ankle sprain) remain sidelined.