Jordan Morris Could Finally Return This Weekend, and the Sounders Need Him Bad
The Sounders caught a break this week. Jordan Morris, the designated player who has been sidelined since the season opener with a quad injury, traveled with the team for Sunday's road match against Minnesota United and could actually play. After sitting out for over a month, having Morris back in the lineup would be huge for Seattle's attack.
What Happened to Morris
Here is the rough timeline: Morris got hurt early in the season opener at Lumen Field against Colorado. Coach Brian Schmetzer thinks he may have irritated the quad area during warmups, but Morris took the field anyway and went down hard in the seventh minute of what became a 2-0 win. He walked off under his own power, which was the only silver lining. Since then, he has been out, and the Sounders have had to get creative without one of their most dangerous attacking threats.
The Road Test Awaits
Minnesota United is no joke, and bringing Morris back into the fold for a road match is exactly the kind of move that could shift momentum. The question now is whether he will actually be ready to contribute or if this is just a "he is healthy enough to be in the squad" situation. Schmetzer will have to make the call, and you know he will be cautious with a designated player coming off a quad injury that has kept him out this long.
If Morris can get minutes on the field Sunday and stay healthy, Seattle's offense gets a massive boost heading into the rest of the season. The Sounders need everything they can get, and having their star forward back would change the entire dynamic of how this team operates going forward.
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