If there's something that's become clear it's that the
Seattle Sounders
FC can use this bye week to get closer to full health. When the week is done the schedule gets three games in quickly, so the recently tested depth will still be important. While a handful of players are out for an extended period of time, some are likely to make at least partial returns from the
injury report
shortly.
Both players participated in training and the plan is for them to play some of the 60-minute scrimmage against the University of Washington on Saturday. Sigi was happy about their progress. In the drills they were moving well. There is also no need to hurry them back when the next game isn't for some time.
He jogged and did bicycle work.
Sigi Schmid
described his return to fitness work as more than expected. There is some hesitancy to push too hard though;
We don't want to push it because we don't have a game this week. We'll see about pushing it next week. They felt pretty good. They put him through a good leg workout ...