“We are going to be cautious with some guys that are carrying knocks or have had heavy minutes,” Schmetzer said during Tuesday’s press conference. “What’s going to happen is we’re going to get young guys on the field, and they’re going to give excitement and desire. The Mexican giants have already been eliminated from Leagues Cup play after claiming just one point from their first two games, despite fielding relatively full-strength lineups in each game. Ready for anythingEarlier this week, some Portland Timbers players were a bit alarmed when Club America fans effectively took over Providence Park for their Leagues Cup encounter. It’s unclear if something similar could happen at Lumen Field, but the Sounders don’t seem all that worried if it did.