Update: After being called into the preliminary 24-man roster for Uruguay Nicolas Lodeiro has been dropped from the final squad for their upcoming matches against Costa Rica (9/6) and the United States (9/10).

Oscar Tabárez confirmó la lista de 22 futbolistas convocados de @Uruguay para enfrentar a Costa Rica (6/9) y Estados Unidos (10/9) por #FechaFIFA.https://t.co/PTX4bvnN4y pic.twitter.com/ytRqX7aQ6K — Elmer Polanco (@PolancoESA) August 28, 2019

The Sounders head to Colorado to take on the Rapids on September 7th, a match with huge playoff implications for Seattle. Not losing Lodeiro is a big boost for the Sounders.

Nicolás Lodeiro has been called into Uruguay for a pair of friendlies in September. Assuming he can’t negotiate to be left out of the first one, he’ll miss the Seattle Sounders match against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 7. That match had originally been scheduled on April 10, but had to be moved due to snow storms.

El capitán de #soundersmatchday Nicolás Loderio esta en la lista de 24 jugadores del exterior, reservados por Uruguay para los amistosos ante Costa Rica y Estados Unidos.



vs. 6 de septiembre en San José de Costa Rica

vs. 9 de septiembre St. Louis en Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/vP9DkWAf9w — Niko Moreno (@ELROLONW) August 16, 2019

Lodeiro probably isn’t the only Sounder who will be absent from that match. The United States plays friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay during that same international window — which means teams must release their players — which means Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are also likely to be absent.

Other internationals who could be absent: