Seattle Sounders coach Schmid confident Montero, Ljungberg will stay

Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid expects to hold onto star pair Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero.

Both players are due to enter new contract talks with Sounders FC general manager Adrian Hanauer.

Schmid said he is expecting both players to be wearing Sounders green in 2010.

"Our expectation is that they'll both be back next year," Schmid said today.