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Seattle Sounders play the Portland Timbers in conference play

On Thursday, the Sounders host the Portland Timbers at Lumen in a Cascadia derby, with the FIFA-laid grass surface scheduled for removal immediately after the match.
The Sounders currently sit sixth in the Western Conference with a 7-3-3 record, while Portland enters having mutually parted ways with coach Phil Neville.
Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer confirmed five players, including Yeimar and Alex Roldan, are sidelined with injuries; the club loaned Cody Baker to the New England Revolution for $125,000 in General Allocation Money.
Getting a win at home is critical, Schmetzer noted, as the team faces three consecutive road matches following this match, having snapped a 10-match winless streak against the Timbers in October.
Reflecting on the World Cup, Roldan said, "We did a really good job of creating that hope, that belief within the nation," emphasizing the need to channel that experience into MLS success.

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