MLS Injury News: Gameweek 7

MLS Injury News: Gameweek 7

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.

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Atlanta United FC

Gameweek 7 fixture: New England Revolution (A)

Pity Martinez, Franco Escobar and George Bello have returned to training for Atlanta United and might feature in the game against New England. Can the return of more first team starters power Atlanta United to their first victory this season? It’s a very important game for the under pressure team and also coach Frank De Boer.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Pity Martinez	Midfielder	$9.4	Probable: Hamstring Injury	Gameweek 7 Vs New England Revolution
Franco Escobar	Defender	$5.0	Probable: Adductor strain	Gameweek 7 Vs New England Revolution
Mikey Ambrose	Defender	$4.2	Out: Torn right meniscus	3-5 weeks
Kevin Kratz	Midfielder	$4.8	Out: Calf injury	3+ weeks
George Bello	Defender	$4.5	Out: Groin injury	Gameweek 8 Vs FC Dallas
Brandon Vazquez	Forward	$5.0	Out: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Chris Goslin	Midfielder	$4.5	Questionable: 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 7 fixture: Vancouver Whitecaps (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Jorge Luis Corrales	Defender	$4.6	Out: Groin injury	N/A
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 7 Vs Toronto FC
Andre Reynolds II	Defender	$4.0	Out: Thigh injury	N/A
Raheem Edwards	Midfielder	$6.3	Out: Second degree LCL sprain	3-5 weeks

FC Cincinnati

Gameweek 7 fixture: LAFC (A)

Fanendo Adi has returned to the team after being suspended over drinking charges and is expected to replace Kekutah Manneh at the top. Not the best fixture to select a Cincinnati forward in really…

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Roland Lamah	Midfielder	$7.0	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Przemysław Tytoń	Goalkeeper	$5.0	Questionable: Hamstring tendinitis	Gameweek 7 Vs SKC
Emmanuel Ledesma	Midfielder	$6.7	Questionable: Right hamstring injury	N/A
Jimmy McLaughlin	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Right ACL injury	N/A
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 7 fixture: D.C. United (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Diego Rubio	Forward	$4.6	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Kortne Ford	Defender	$4.5	Out: Knee injury	N/A
Sam Nicholson	Midfielder	$5.3	Probable: Quad injury	Gameweek 7 Vs D.C. United
Niki Jackson	Forward	$4.4	Probable: Hip injury	Gameweek 7 Vs D.C. United
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 7 fixture: Montreal Impact (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Harrison Afful	Defender	$7.7	Out: Broken Jaw	5+ weeks
Milton Valenzuela	Defender	$5.5	Out: Torn ACL	9-12 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 7 fixture: Portland Timbers (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Bryan Acosta	Midfielder	$7.4	Out: Ankle sprain	3-5 weeks
Santiago Mosquera	Midfielder	$6.5	Probable: Illness	Gameweek 7 Vs Portland Timbers
Dom Badji	Forward	$6.1	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 7 fixture: Montreal Impact (H), Colorado Rapids (A)

It’s a task at hand for D.C. United because Rooney is suspended against Montreal and he is the only reliable striker that they have. It’s 50/50 between Quincy Amarikwa and Ulises Segura to start up top for D.C and honestly I don’t see much potential in them but this could mean more shots and involvement for players like Luciano Acosta and Paul Arriola.

Update: D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen has confirmed that Jara and McCann have been ruled out for the game against Colorado due to their respective injuries and it is expected that Paul Arriola fills in at right back and Jalen Robinson at left back.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Wayne Rooney	Forward	$11.5	Suspended: Red card Vs LAFC	2nd fixture in gameweek 7 Vs Colorado Rapids
Joseph Mora	Defender	$6.7	Out: Broken Jaw	4 weeks
Leo Jara	Defender	$8.1	Out: Dislocated shoulder	N/A
Chris McCann	Defender	$4.8	Out: 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 7 fixture: San Jose Earthquakes (H)

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	2-3 weeks

Los Angeles FC

Gameweek 7 fixture: FC Cincinnati (H)

Adama Diomande suffered a hamstring injury in the game against D.C. United and this means that we could see Christian Ramirez start up top again for LAFC.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Lee Nguyen	Midfielder	$8.2	Out: Right hamstring strain	N/A
Adama Diomande	Forward	$8.6	Questionable: Hamstring injury	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	Probable: Right quad strain	Gameweek 7 Vs FC Cincinnati

LA Galaxy

Gameweek 7 fixture: Philadelphia Union (H)

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

Minnesota United

Gameweek 7 fixture: New York City FC (H)

Darwin Quintero should return to action this week for Minnesota United in their first home opener this season in their new stadium Allianz Field. Miguel Ibarra is questionable for this week’s game and could possible be sidelined for 3-5 weeks due to his hamstring injury.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Darwin Quintero	Forward	$12.4	Probable: Groin injury	Gameweek 7 Vs NYCFC
Miguel Ibarra	Midfielder	$7.3	Questionable: Hamstring injury	N/A
Kevin Molino	Midfielder	$8.5	Questionable: Left knee injury	N/A
Chase Gasper	Defender	$4.0	Out: Hamstring injury	N/A

Montreal Impact

Gameweek 7 fixture: D.C. United (A), Columbus Crew (H)

Ignacio Piatti is set to miss out this week’s games as well due to his hamstring injury. Maximiliano Urruti is suspended for the game against D.C. united and could be replaced by Anthony Jackson Hamel.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Ignacio Piatti	Midfielder	$11.5	Out: Hamstring injury	N/A
Maximiliano Urruti	Forward	$8.2	Suspended: Red card Vs NYCFC	2nd fixture in gameweek 7 Vs Columbus Crew
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 7 fixture: Atlanta United (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Micheal Mancienne	Defender	$5.5	Suspended: Red card Vs Columbus Crew	Gameweek 8 Vs New York Red Bulls
Edgar Castillo	Defender	$5.1	Questionable: Calf injury	Gameweek 7 Vs Atlanta United
Antonio Delamea	Defender	$5.2	Questionable: Knee injury	Gameweek 7 Vs Atlanta United
Justin Rennicks	Forward	$4.9	Probable: Grade 1 hamstring strain	Gameweek 7 Vs Atlanta United
Isaac Angking	Midfielder	$5.5	Out: Left knee injury	4-6 weeks

New York City FC

Gameweek 7 fixture: Minnesota United (A)

Update: Mitriță suffered an ribs injury against Montreal and might not participate in the game against Minnesota Untied.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Alexsandru Mitriță	Forward	$9.3	Questionable: Ribs injury	N/A
Maxi Moralez	Midfielder	$10.2	Out: Calf injury	N/A
Alexander Callens	Defender	$7.1	Out: Hamstring injury	N/A
Jeff Caldwell	Goalkeeper	$4.0	Loaned to USL side Memphis 901 FC	2020 season

 

New York Red Bulls

Gameweek 7 fixture: Sporting Kansas City (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Alex Muyl	Midfielder	$6.8	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Florian Valot	Midfielder	$7.6	Out: Torn ACL in right knee	Out for the entire 2019 season.

Orlando City SC

Gameweek 7 fixture: Real Salt Lake (A)

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 7 Vs Real Salt Lake
Carlos Ascues	Defender	$5.6	Out: 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 7 fixture: Los Angeles Galaxy (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Sergio Santos	Forward	$7.7	Out: Knee injury	N/A
Derrick Jones	Midfielder	$4.4	Questionable: Ankle injury	N/A
Kacper Przybylko	Forward	$5.0	Questionable: Fractured toe	N/A
Fabinho	Defender	$4.5	Probable: Left ankle sprain	Gameweek 7 Vs Los Angeles Galaxy

Portland Timbers

Gameweek 7 fixture: FC Dallas (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 7 fixture: Orlando City (H)

A huge injury boost for RSL this week as Joao Plata and Justen Glad could possibly return for the game against Orlando City. Damir Kreilach also returns to the team after serving his one game suspension against Seattle Sounders. A possibly full power RSL attack against an Orlando team that gave up 3 goals at home against Colorado Rapids. It’s definitely interesting and their attackers could prove as differentials in a double game week with multiple teams playing twice.

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Joao Plata	Midfielder	$8.6	Probable: Foot injury	Gameweek 7 Vs Orlando City
Justen Glad	Defender	$5.5	Probable: Toe injury	Gameweek 7 Vs Orlando City
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 7 fixture: Houston Dynamo (A)

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	3-5 weeks
Kevin Partida	Defender	$4.0	Out: Torn ACL	Mid April 2019

Seattle Sounders

Gameweek 7 fixture: Toronto FC (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Raul Ruidiaz	Forward	$11.0	Questionable: Right heel contusion	N/A

Sporting Kansas City

Gameweek 7 fixture: New York Red Bull (H)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Daniel Salloi	Forward	$7.7	Questionable: Ankle injury	N/A
Erik Hurtado	Forward	$5.5	Out: Arthroscopic surgery on right knee	2-3 months
Jimmy Medranda	Midfielder	$5.0	Out: Knee injury	N/A
Rodney Wallace	Defender	$4.8	Questionable: Undisclosed injury	N/A
Jaylin Lindsey	Defender	$4.5	Out: Torn meniscus	4-5 months

Toronto FC

Gameweek 7 fixture: Seattle Sounders (A)

Player	Position	Value	Status	Potential return
Auro	Defender	$6.3	Questionable: Minor Semitendinosus strain	Gameweek 7 Vs Seattle Sounders
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 7 fixture: Chicago Fire (A)

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
David Norman Jr	Midfielder	$4.5	Out: Right foot surgery	3-4 months
Michael Baldisimo	Midfielder	$4.0	Out: Left ankle contusion	N/A