MLS PREVIEW 29 Aug 2026: Dejan Joveljic debuts for a Seattle side nine games without a win, and Messi is fit

Seattle Sounders against Chicago Fire opens the card at Lumen Field, and Seattle have spent the week doing something about a nine-match winless league run. Dejan Joveljic arrived from Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday as a Designated Player, with 47 MLS goals since the start of 2024, and Brian Schmetzer confirmed he will feature: "Whenever you sign a big player, I think there's a lot of excitement.