Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Seattle Sounders and FC Dallas. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at CenturyLink Field in Seattle and can be live streamed here.
Wednesday nights require a quick turnaround and test the depth of MLS clubs. For FC Dallas, there's also the additional test of experience ahead of today's encounter with the Seattle Sounders. According to manager Oscar Pareja, Danny Garcia has already passed his first test in last week's defeat to New York (h/t to MLS's official website). "It was impressive to see from a kid who shows personality," Pareja said.
"He carried the team in many aspects and periods of the game. He knows there is a long way to go still, but we won a lot of stuff," he added.
"He matched up with that very well, and in a couple plays where New York came in hard against him and he held it well, and which is even better, he came back and asked for the ball and he was playing more vertical than I had probably ever seen before, which is great news."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: FC Dallas were delivered a crushing blow after news came out that midfielder Mauro Diaz would be sidelined the next 6-10 weeks after suffering a right knee injury that will require a procedure. Finding his replacement will prove to be difficult for the Hoops. One potential replacement is the aforementioned Danny Garcia. The 20-year-old signed a Homegrown contract in 2013 and will be given the keys to Dallas' attack in the coming weeks.
Seattle Sounders' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Frei; Remick, Traore, Marshall, Yedlin; Neagle, Alonso, Pineda, Evans; Martins, Dempsey
FC Dallas' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Seitz; Benitez, Hedges, Zimmerman, Lloyd; Ulloa, Thomas; Castillo, Garcia, Watson; Perez
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