Despite a week off from league play, it’s a very quick turnaround for many Seattle Reign players as they head straight from international duty to a Friday night match in San Diego against one of the hottest teams in the league. Seattle had a dozen players called into national teams, with over half of those players traveling back from Europe and only rejoining the team in the past day.

Reign head coach Laura Harvey has hinted that the starting lineup might see some significant rotation due to a combination of midweek national team matches, knocks picked up over the past two weeks, and significant travel burdens for some players.

In their most recent league games, the Reign fell at home to the Washington Spirit, 2-1, while the Wave thumped North Carolina at home by a 5-2 scoreline. Seattle has dominated the all-time series against the Wave, going 8-1-2 and scoring 16 goals while only conceding 6. That includes a 3-1-2 away record.

Match Preview: San Diego Wave vs. Seattle Reign

The Reign face a tough challenge as they visit the Wave, undefeated in six matches

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Keys to the game

• Beware the French Connection
• Don’t get overrun on the flanks
• Score early and set the tone

Notes

• Ana-Maria Crnogorčević picked up a leg injury while on national team duty with Switzerland and is unavailable. Jordyn Huitema will also be away with an excused absence. There are no other new major injuries, although goalkeeper Cassie Miller has been downgraded to the 45-day injured reserve list as she continues recovering from a leg injury sustained in training a few weeks back.
• This is the first of a challenging three-game road trip for the Reign that spans all of June.

Injuries, absences, suspensions

Reign: OUT: Ryanne Brown (SEI – knee), Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (leg), Jordyn Huitema (excused absence), Veronica Latsko (SEI – lower leg), Cassie Miller (D-45 - leg)

Wave: OUT: Trinity Byars (SEI – knee), Hillary Beall (upper leg), Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (lower leg)
QUESTIONABLE: Gia Corley (lower limb)

Recent form

Reign: DWLWL (4-4-2, 0 GD; 6th place)
Wave: WWDWW (6-2-2, +9 GD; 2nd place)

Officials

REF: Gerald Flores; AR1: Bennett Savage; AR2: Darren Brandy; 4TH: Abdu Razzaq Juma; VAR: Elton Garcia; AVAR: Brian Marshall

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time: Friday, June 6, 7 PM PT

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Broadcast: Prime Video (Mike Watts & Lianne Sanderson)

Is this game available to stream for free in the US? No

Lineups

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Highlights

Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.

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