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Seattle Sounders versus Portland Timbers starting lineup: Bryan Meredith starts for injured Stefan Frei

Bryan Meredith Open Cup 2018-06-30

The Seattle Sounders are taking on the Portland Timbers on Saturday (1:30 p.m. PT; Fox, YouTube, TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM) at CenturyLink Field. Here is the Delta Starting XI:

Seattle Sounders versus Portland Timbers starting lineup: Bryan Meredith starts for injured Stefan Frei -

NOTES:


- Goalkeeper Bryan Meredith makes his first MLS appearance since 2012 as he starts in place of Stefan Frei, who is out with a concussion.


- The Sounders acquired Phoenix Rising FC goalkeeper Zac Lubin on loan for Saturday’s match, as third-string goalkeeper Calle Brown is also out with a concussion.


- Waylon Francis starts at left back in place of Nouhou, who is available on the bench. With Kelvin Leerdam still out with a hamstring injury, Jordan McCrary returns to right back and Cristian Roldan moves back to central midfield, with Nicolás Lodeiro also returning up a line to right midfield.

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