MLS Injury News: Gameweek 8
Injuries can have a big impact on a fantasy lineup. Not only can they impact your score by providing under the radar options, but replacements often come in at a lower price point and can make it easier to field a full roster. Each week I’ll review key injuries and help you find replacements that can give you an edge over your fantasy opponents.
Atlanta United FC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Sporting Kansas City (A)
Atlanta are back with most of their regulars against a SKC team plagued with injuries. This is as good as it gets for them and they will travel to Kansas expecting 3 points. Can “De Boer ball” get them this much needed victory?
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Mikey Ambrose |
Defender |
$4.2 |
Out: Torn right meniscus |
2-3 weeks |
| Kevin Kratz |
Midfielder |
$4.8 |
Out: Calf injury |
2+ weeks |
| George Bello |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Groin injury |
2-3 months |
| Brandon Vazquez |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Patrick Okonkwo |
Forward |
$4.0 |
Loaned to Atlanta United II |
2020 season |
| Jose Hernandez |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Loaned to Atlanta United II |
2020 season |
Chicago Fire
Gameweek 10 fixture: LAFC (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Marcelo |
Defender |
$5.5 |
Out: Thigh injury |
N/A |
| Fabian Herbers |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Questionable: Groin injury |
N/A |
| Andre Reynolds II |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Out: Thigh injury |
N/A |
| Raheem Edwards |
Midfielder |
$6.3 |
Out: Second degree LCL sprain |
1-3 weeks |
FC Cincinnati
Gameweek 10 fixture: San Jose Earthquakes (A)
Kenneth Saief did not make it to the 18 for the game against Philadelphia Union because of a knock to his right leg but is expected to atleast make it to the bench for the game against San Jose Earthquakes.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Kenneth Saief |
Midfielder |
$7.5 |
Probable: Right leg injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs San Jose |
| Fanendo Adi |
Midfielder |
$6.7 |
Questionable: Left ankle injury |
N/A |
| Greg Garza |
Defender |
$5.3 |
Questionable: Right calf injury |
N/A |
| Jimmy McLaughlin |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Right ACL injury |
N/A |
| Corben Bone |
Midfielder |
$4.6 |
Questionable: Left shoulder injury |
N/A |
| Frankie Amaya |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Loaned to USL side Orange County SC |
2020 season |
| Emery Welshman |
Midfielder |
$4.5 |
Loaned to Canadian Premier League side Forge FC |
2020 season |
| Ben Lundt |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Louisville City |
2020 season |
| Rashawn Dally |
Forward |
$4.5 |
Loaned to USL side Memphis 901 FC for 2019 season |
2020 season |
Colorado Rapids
Gameweek 10 fixture: Vancouver Whitecaps (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Kortne Ford |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Matt Hundley |
Forward |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Colorado Springs |
2020 season |
| Andre Rawls |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Colorado Springs |
2020 season |
Columbus Crew SC
Gameweek 10 fixture: D.C. United (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Harrison Afful |
Defender |
$7.7 |
Out: Broken Jaw |
2+ weeks |
| Milton Valenzuela |
Defender |
$5.5 |
Out: Torn ACL |
6-8 months and is expected to miss the entire 2019 season. |
| Alex Crognale |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Loaned to USL side Indy Eleven |
2020 season |
FC Dallas
Gameweek 10 fixture: Houston Dynamo (A)
The Dallas offense will be less potent after Paxton Pomykal suffered a Hamstring injury against San Jose Earthquakes. They failed to score at home against San Jose and will be hoping to turn that around when they travel to Houston. Dominique Badji ($5.7M) is expected to start on the left-wing in place of Pomykal.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Paxton Pomykal |
Midfielder |
$7.8 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
2 weeks |
| Matheus Bressaneli |
Defender |
$4.6 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Cristian Colman |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Out: Left ACL tear |
N/A |
| Francis Atuahene |
Forward |
$4.5 |
Out: Left ruptured pectoral muscle |
Mid August 2019 |
| Dante Sealy |
Forward |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL League One side North Texas SC |
2020 season |
| Moises Hernandez |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Loaned to USL side San Antonio FC |
2020 season |
D.C. United
Gameweek 10 fixture: Columbus Crew (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Joseph Mora |
Defender |
$6.7 |
Out: Broken Jaw |
2-4 weeks |
| Chris McCann |
Defender |
$4.8 |
Questionable: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Oniel Fisher |
Defender |
$5.0 |
Out: Knee surgery |
N/A |
| Chris Odoi-Atsem |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
N/A |
| Antonio Bustamante |
Midfielder |
$4.5 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
Houston Dynamo
Gameweek 10 fixture: FC Dallas (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Romell Quioto |
Forward |
$7.9 |
Questionable: Right knee injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs FC Dallas |
| Marlon Hairston |
Midfielder |
$4.0 |
Out: Right hip injury |
N/A |
| Ronaldo Pena |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Out: Left knee injury |
N/A |
| Eric Bird |
Midfielder |
$4.5 |
Out: Left ankle injury |
N/A |
| DaMarcus Beasley |
Defender |
$5.0 |
Out: Arthroscopic surgery on left knee |
1-3 weeks |
Los Angeles FC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Chicago Fire (H)
LAFC could field a full strength starting XI against Chicago Fire after Adama Diomande and Steven Beitashour’s return from injury.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Adama Diomande |
Forward |
$8.6 |
Probable: Hamstring injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Steven Beitashour |
Defender |
$7.7 |
Probable: Left knee soreness |
Gameweek 10 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Danilo Silva |
Defender |
$4.6 |
Out: Right hamstring strain |
N/A |
| Rodolfo Zelaya |
Forward |
$5.5 |
Probable: Right thigh strain |
Gameweek 10 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Alejandro Guido |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Out: Right quad strain |
N/A |
| Javier Perez |
Midfielder |
$4.0 |
Out: Groin strain |
N/A |
LA Galaxy
Gameweek 10 fixture: New York Red Bulls (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Romain Alessandrini |
Midfielder |
$8.8 |
Out: Meniscus surgery |
5+ months (September-October) |
| Julian Araujo |
Defender |
$4.4 |
Questionable: Foot injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs New York Red Bulls |
| Perry Kitchen |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Out: Ankle injury |
N/A |
| Bradford Jamieson IV |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Loaned to USL side San Antonio |
2020 season |
Minnesota United
Gameweek 10 fixture: Seattle Sounders (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Chase Gasper |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Questionable: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
Montreal Impact
Gameweek 10 fixture: NYCFC (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Ignacio Piatti |
Midfielder |
$11.5 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Ken Krolicki |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Dislocated right elbow |
1-3 weeks (Mid April – May) |
| Clement Bayiha |
Midfielder |
$4.0 |
Questionable: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Jason Beaulieu |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Out: Cyst on left knee |
Late July 2019 |
| Jeisson Vargas |
Forward |
$7.0 |
Loaned to Chilean side Universidad Catolica |
2020 season |
| Thomas Meilleur-Giguère |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Ottawa Fury FC |
2020 season |
| James Pantemis |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Ottawa Fury FC |
2020 season |
New England Revolution
Gameweek 10 fixture: Philadelphia Union (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Jalil Anibaba |
Defender |
$5.9 |
Suspended: Red card Vs SKC |
Gameweek 11 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Brandon Bye |
Defender |
$4.9 |
Suspended: Red card Vs SKC |
Gameweek 11 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Isaac Angking |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Out: Left knee injury |
3-5 weeks |
| Zachary Herivaux |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Loaned to Birmingham Legion FC |
2020 season |
New York City FC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Montreal Impact (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Alexandru Mitrita |
Forward |
$8.1 |
Questionable: Foot injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs Montreal Impact |
| James Sands |
Midfielder |
$6.8 |
Questionable: Adductor injury |
N/A |
| Ronald Matarrita |
Defender |
$6.3 |
Questionable: Calf injury |
N/A |
| Jeff Caldwell |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Memphis 901 FC |
2020 season |
New York Red Bulls
Gameweek 10 fixture: LA Galaxy (H)
Bradley Wright Phillips’s availability is up in the air after a groin injury and if he fails to start, it is most likely that Brian White ($5.8M) starts in his place as a striker (Mathias Jorgensen played 90 minutes for NYRB II on Thursday).
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Bradley Wright Phillips |
Forward |
$8.6 |
Questionable: Groin injury |
N/A |
| Kaku |
Midfielder |
$7.9 |
Suspended: Red card Vs SKC |
Gameweek 11 Vs Montreal Impact |
| Florian Valot |
Midfielder |
$7.6 |
Out: Torn ACL in right knee |
Out for the entire 2019 season. |
Orlando City SC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Toronto FC (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Alex De John |
Defender |
$4.9 |
Questionable: Hamstring Injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs Toronto FC |
| Carlos Ascues |
Defender |
$5.6 |
Questionable: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Pierre Da Silva |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Loaned to Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense |
2020 season |
| Mason Stajduhar |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Tulsa Roughnecks |
2020 season |
Philadelphia Union
Gameweek 10 fixture: New England Revolution (H)
Goalkeeper Matt Freese suffered a abdominal injury in the game against FC Cincinnati and was replaced by Miguel Coronel. The same is expected in the game against New England Revolution with Andre Blake being ruled out.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Andre Blake |
Goalkeeper |
$6.2 |
Out: Adductor strain |
N/A |
| Cory Burke |
Forward |
$6.8 |
Out: Visa issues |
3 months |
| Mark McKenzie |
Defender |
$5.2 |
Out: Concussion |
N/A |
| Anthony Fontana |
Midfielder |
$4.7 |
Questionable: Left ankle strain |
N/A |
| Matt Freese |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Out: Abdomen injury |
4-6 weeks |
Portland Timbers
Gameweek 10 fixture: Real Salt Lake (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Marvin Loria |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Questionable: Right foot injury |
N/A |
| Aljaz Ivacic |
Goalkeeper |
$4.5 |
Out: Left tibial stress fracture |
Mid April 2019 |
| Kendall McIntosh |
Goalkeeper |
$4.0 |
Out: Left thigh strain |
N/A |
Real Salt Lake
Gameweek 10 fixture: Portland Timbers (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Nick Rimando |
Goalkeeper |
$5.2 |
Questionable: Left knee injury |
N/A |
| Everton Luiz |
Midfielder |
$6.2 |
Probable: Left knee injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs Portland Timbers |
| Tony Beltran |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Erik Holt |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Doubtful: Ankle injury |
N/A |
| Luke Mulholland |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Questionable: Back injury |
N/A |
| Jordan Allen |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Knee injury |
Out for 2019 season. |
San Jose Earthquakes
Gameweek 10 fixture: FC Cincinnati (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Guram Kashia |
Defender |
$4.6 |
Probable: Undisclosed injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs FC Cincinnati |
| Kevin Partida |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Questionable: Torn ACL |
N/A |
Seattle Sounders
Gameweek 10 fixture: Minnesota United (A)
Seattle might be missing some big names in the game against Minnesota United but the good news is that Raul Ruidiaz might be back and Cristian Roldan’s red card against LAFC has been rescinded. So he is able for selection against Minnesota United.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Raul Ruidiaz |
Forward |
$11.0 |
Probable: Left heel contusion |
Gameweek 10 Vs Minnesota United |
| Victor Rodriguez |
Midfielder |
$8.9 |
Out: Concussion |
N/A |
| Gustav Svensson |
Midfielder |
$7.9 |
Out: Left hamstring strain |
N/A |
| Chad Marshall |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Questionable: Right knee inflammation |
N/A |
| Will Bruin |
Forward |
$6.2 |
Questionable: Left hamstring injury |
Day to day |
| Nouhou Tolo |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Questionable: Left ankle strain |
N/A |
Sporting Kansas City
Gameweek 10 fixture: Atlanta United (H)
Sporting Kansas City have a LOT of players missing out due to injuries and national duty. There could possibly be some cheap players who make it to the starting XI and the bench. It could be a good opportunity for those who want to pick up players really late in the gameweek.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Matt Besler |
Defender |
$7.5 |
Out: Hamstring strain |
2-3 weeks |
| Ilie Sanchez |
Midfielder |
$8.7 |
Questionable: Ankle injury |
N/A |
| Gerso Fernandes |
Forward |
$7.2 |
Out: Broken wrist |
4-6 weeks |
| Roger Espinoza |
Midfielder |
$6.9 |
Out: PCL SPrain |
2-3 months |
| Andreu Fontas |
Defender |
$6.2 |
Questionable: Calf injury |
Gameweek 10 Vs Atlanta United |
| Erik Hurtado |
Forward |
$5.5 |
Out: Arthroscopic surgery on right knee |
1-2 months |
| Jimmy Medranda |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Rodney Wallace |
Defender |
$4.8 |
Out: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Gianluca Busio |
Midfielder |
$6.7 |
National team duty (U-17) |
N/A |
| Jaylin Lindsey |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Torn meniscus |
4-5 months |
| Tyler Freeman |
Forward |
$4.0 |
National team duty (U-17) |
N/A |
Toronto FC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Orlando City SC (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Jozy Altidore |
Forward |
$11.6 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
1-2 weeks |
| Drew Moor |
Defender |
$5.9 |
Questionable: Calf tightness |
N/A |
| Jon Bakero |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Loaned to USL side Phoenix Rising |
2020 season |
| Aidan Daniels |
Midfielder |
$4.0 |
Loaned to USL side Ottawa Fury FC |
2020 season |
| Ryan Telfer |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Loaned to Canadian Premier league side York 9 FC |
2020 season |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Gameweek 10 fixture: Colorado Rapids (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Yordy Reyna |
Midfielder |
$7.6 |
Out: Undisclosed injury |
1 month+ |
| Andy Rose |
Midfielder |
$4.7 |
Probable: Facial fracture |
Gameweek 10 Vs Colorado Rapids |
| Jasser Khmiri |
Defender |
$5.5 |
Out: Left knee injury |
1-2 weeks |
| David Norman Jr |
Midfielder |
$4.5 |
Out: Right foot surgery |
3-4 months |
| Michael Baldisimo |
Midfielder |
$4.0 |
Out: Left ankle contusion |
N/A |
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