MLS Injury News: Gameweek 6

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 (On a bye)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Pity Martinez	Midfielder	$9.4	Questionable: Hamstring Injury	Gameweek 7 Vs New England Revolution
Franco Escobar	Defender	$5.0	Questionable: Adductor strain	N/A
Kevin Kratz	Midfielder	$4.8	Questionable: Calf injury	Day to day
George Bello	Defender	$4.5	Questionable: Groin injury	Week to week
Chris Goslin	Midfielder	$4.5	Probable: Knee injury	Gameweek 7 Vs New England Revolution
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 6 fixture: Toronto FC (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Jorge Luis Corrales	Defender	$4.6	Out: Groin injury	N/A
C.J Sapong	Forward	$8.5	Questionable: Illness	Gameweek 6 Vs Toronto FC
Przemyslaw Frankowski	Midfielder	$8.2	Out: Groin injury	N/A
Fabian Herbers	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Groin injury	N/A
Richard Sanchez	Goalkeeper	$4.0	Probable: Thigh injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Toronto FC
Andre Reynolds II	Defender	$4.0	Out: Thigh injury	N/A
Raheem Edwards	Midfielder	$6.3	Out: Second degree LCL sprain	4-6 weeks

FC Cincinnati

Gameweek 6 fixture: Sporting Kansas City (H)

Fanendo Adi has been suspended a game under the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health (SABH) program. He was stopped for speeding and cited for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (“OVI”) early Sunday morning by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. He will miss the game against SKC and we should see Kekutah Manneh start as striker again alongside Darren Mattocks.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Kendall Waston	Defender	$6.2	Questionable: Calf injury	N/A
Przemysław Tytoń	Goalkeeper	$5.0	Questionable: Hamstring tendinitis	Gameweek 6 Vs SKC
Jimmy McLaughlin	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Right ACL injury	N/A
Fanendo Adi	Forward	$7.8	Out: Suspended under SABH program for speeding	Gameweek 7 Vs LAFC
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 remainder of 2019 season	2020 season

Colorado Rapids

Gameweek 6 fixture: Orlando City SC (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Kellyn Acosta	Midfielder	$5.7	Questionable: Knee injury	N/A
Keegan Rosenberry	Defender	$6.8	Questionable: Back injury	N/A
Diego Rubio	Forward	$4.6	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Tommy Smith	Defender	$5.3	Suspended: Red card Vs Houston	Gameweek 7 Vs Seattle Sounders, D.C. United
Kortne Ford	Defender	$4.5	Out: Knee injury	N/A
Sam Nicholson	Midfielder	$5.3	Questionable: Quad injury	N/A
Niki Jackson	Forward	$4.4	Probable: Hip injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Orlando City
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 6 fixture: New England Revolution (H)

Harrison Afful suffered a broken jaw in training and leaves a gaping hole in the Columbus defense. He should be replaced by veteran Hector Jiménez who is listed as a midfielder.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Harrison Afful	Defender	$7.7	Out: Broken Jaw	6+ weeks
Artur	Midfielder	$7.8	Probable: Thigh injury	Gameweek 6 Vs New England Revolution
Milton Valenzuela	Defender	$5.5	Out: Torn ACL	9-12 months and is expected to miss the entire 2019 season.
Niko Hansen	Midfielder	$5.5	Probable: Right thigh injury	Gameweek 6 Vs New England Revolution
Alex Crognale	Defender	$4.5	Loaned to USL side Indy Eleven	2020 season

FC Dallas

Gameweek 6 fixture: Philadelphia Union (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Bryan Acosta	Midfielder	$7.4	Out: Ankle sprain	4-6 weeks
Santiago Mosquera	Midfielder	$6.5	Questionable: Illness	N/A
Dom Badji	Forward	$6.1	Out: Hamstring injury	N/A
Cristian Colman	Forward	$5.0	Out: Left ACL tear	N/A
Ema Twumasi	Forward	$4.5	Questionable: Back problem	N/A
Francis Atuahene	Forward	$4.5	Out: Left ruptured pectoral muscle	Mid August 2019
Moises Hernandez	Defender	$4.5	Loaned to USL side San Antonio FC	2020 season

D.C. United

Gameweek 6 fixture: LAFC (H)

Joseph Mora suffered a broken jaw in the game Vs Orlando and Chris McCann subbed in for him. The same is expected this week when they go up against LAFC. Vela goes up against McCann this week and it’s going to be a very interesting battle. But seriously, What are the odds of two fullbacks breaking their jaw in the same week?

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Joseph Mora	Defender	$6.7	Out: Broken Jaw	4 weeks
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 (On a bye)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Romell Quioto	Forward	$7.9	Questionable: Right knee injury	N/A
Juan Cabezas	Midfielder	$6.5	Out: Right thigh 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	2-4 weeks

Los Angeles FC

Gameweek 6 fixture: D.C. United (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Lee Nguyen	Midfielder	$8.2	Out: Right hamstring strain	N/A
Andre Horta	Midfielder	$7.2	Out: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Rodolfo Zelaya	Forward	$5.5	Out: Right thigh strain	N/A
Alejandro Guido	Midfielder	$5.5	Questionable: Right quad strain	N/A

LA Galaxy

Gameweek 6 fixture: Vancouver Whitecaps (Ala)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Perry Kitchen	Midfielder	$5.5	Out: Ankle injury	N/A
Juninho	Midfielder	$6.0	Probable: Knee injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Bradford Jamieson IV	Forward	$5.0	Loaned to USL side San Antonio	2020 season

Minnesota United

Gameweek 6 fixture: New York Red Bulls (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Darwin Quintero	Forward	$12.4	Questionable: Groin injury	N/A
Miguel Ibarra	Midfielder	$7.3	Questionable: Hamstring injury	N/A
Kevin Molino	Midfielder	$8.5	Questionable: Left knee injury	N/A
Rasmus Schuller	Midfielder	$6.3	Probable: Leg injury	Gameweek 6 Vs New York Red Bulls
Chase Gasper	Defender	$4.0	Out: Hamstring injury	N/A

Montreal Impact

Gameweek 6 fixture: New York City FC (A)

Piatti might miss this week’s game as well due to his hamstring injury and we could see Orji Okonkwo start at right wing against NYCFC. Will you take the chance on NYCFC defense again or will Taider spoil the party?

Update: Piatti has been ruled out against NYCFC.

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	2-3 weeks (Mid April – May)
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 6 fixture: Columbus Crew SC (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Justin Rennicks	Forward	$4.9	Out: Grade 1 hamstring strain	2-3 weeks
Isaac Angking	Midfielder	$5.5	Out: Left knee injury	5-7 weeks

New York City FC

Gameweek 6 fixture: Montreal Impact (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Maxi Moralez	Midfielder	$10.2	Probable: Lower leg tightness	Gameweek 6 Vs Montreal Impact
Jeff Caldwell	Goalkeeper	$4.0	Loaned to USL side Memphis 901 FC	2020 season

New York Red Bulls

Gameweek 6 fixture: Minnesota United (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Kemar Lawrence	Defender	$6.5	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Minnesota United
Florian Valot	Midfielder	$7.6	Out: Torn ACL in right knee	Out for the entire 2019 season.

Orlando City SC

Gameweek 6 fixture: Colorado Rapids (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Alex De John	Defender	$4.9	Out: Hamstring Injury	2+ weeks
Will Johnson	Midfielder	$5.7	Probable: Concussion	Gameweek 6 Vs Colorado Rpids
Tesho Akindele	Forward	$6.3	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 6 fixture: FC Dallas (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Sergio Santos	Forward	$7.7	Questionable: Hip injury	Gameweek 6 Vs FC Dallas
Kacper Przybylko	Forward	$5.0	Questionable: Fractured toe	Gameweek 6 Vs FC Dallas
Fabinho	Defender	$4.5	Probable: Left ankle sprain	Gameweek 6 Vs FC Dallas

Portland Timbers

Gameweek 6 fixture: San Jose Earthquakes (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Andy Polo	Midfielder	$5.6	Questionable: Right lower leg injury	N/A
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 6 fixture: Seattle Sounders (A)

Damir Kreilach has been suspended for his apparent headbutt against Dallas and Corey Baird could come in place of him with Baird playing as striker and Rusnak playing as a #10.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Joao Plata	Midfielder	$8.6	Probable: Foot injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Seattle Sounders
Damir Kreilach	Midfielder	$7.4	Suspended: Red card Vs FC Dallas	Gameweek 7 Vs Orlando City
Justen Glad	Defender	$5.5	Probable: Toe injury	Gameweek 6 Vs Seattle Sounders
Erik Holt	Defender	$4.0	Out: Ankle injury	N/A
Tony Beltran	Defender	$4.5	Questionable: Knee injury	N/A
Adam Henley	Defender	$4.5	Questionable: Ankle injury	N/A
Luke Mulholland	Midfielder	$5.5	Out: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Jordan Allen	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Knee injury	Out for 2019 season.

San Jose Earthquakes

Gameweek 6 fixture: Portland Timbers (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Guram Kashia	Defender	$4.6	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Judson Silva Tavares	Midfielder	$6.7	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Francois Affolter	Defender	$4.5	Questionable: Lower back injury	4-6 weeks
Kevin Partida	Defender	$4.0	Out: Torn ACL	Mid April 2019

Seattle Sounders

Gameweek 6 fixture: Real Salt Lake (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Raul Ruidiaz	Forward	$11.0	Questionable: Right heel contusion	N/A
Harry Ship	Midfielder	$4.5	Out: Concussion	N/A

Sporting Kansas City

Gameweek 6 fixture: FC Cincinnati (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Daniel Salloi	Forward	$7.7	Out: Ankle injury	2-4 weeks
Erik Hurtado	Forward	$5.5	Out: Arthroscopic surgery on right knee	2-3 months
Jimmy Medranda	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Knee injury	N/A
Jaylin Lindsey	Defender	$4.5	Out: Torn meniscus	4-5 months

Toronto FC

Gameweek 6 fixture: Chicago Fire FC (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Auro	Defender	$6.3	Questionable: Soarness in semitendinosus muscle	Gameweek 6 Vs Chicago Fire
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 6 fixture: LA Galaxy (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Andy Rose	Midfielder	$4.7	Out: Facial fracture	N/A
Jasser Khmiri	Defender	$5.5	Out: Left knee injury	N/A
Michael Baldisimo	Midfielder	$4.0	Out: Left ankle contusion	N/A

MLS Injury News: Gameweek 6