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 8 fixture: FC Dallas (H)
Eric Remedi did not participate in training on tuesday and it is suspected that he might be injured. If he does miss out against FC Dallas, We could see last week’s player of the week Ezequiel Barco ($7.4) start.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Eric Remedi |
Midfielder |
$5.9 |
Questionable: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Mikey Ambrose |
Defender |
$4.2 |
Out: Torn right meniscus |
3-4 weeks |
| Kevin Kratz |
Midfielder |
$4.8 |
Out: Calf injury |
2+ weeks |
| George Bello |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Groin injury |
N/A |
| 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 8 fixture: Colorado Rapids (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 8 Vs Colorado Rapids |
| Andre Reynolds II |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Out: Thigh injury |
N/A |
| Raheem Edwards |
Midfielder |
$6.3 |
Out: Second degree LCL sprain |
3-4 weeks |
FC Cincinnati
Gameweek 8 fixture: Real Salt Lake (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Emmanuel Ledesma |
Midfielder |
$6.7 |
Questionable: Right hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Greg Garza |
Defender |
$5.3 |
Questionable: Right calf injury |
N/A |
| Roland Lamah |
Midfielder |
$6.6 |
Questionable: Right lower leg injury |
N/A |
| Alvas Powell |
Defender |
$5.8 |
Questionable: Rib injury |
N/A |
| Jimmy McLaughlin |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Right ACL 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 8 fixture: Chicago Fire (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Kortne Ford |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Sam Nicholson |
Midfielder |
$5.3 |
Probable: Quad injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs Chicago Fire |
| Niki Jackson |
Forward |
$4.4 |
Probable: Hip injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs Chicago Fire |
| 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 8 fixture: Portland Timbers (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Harrison Afful |
Defender |
$7.7 |
Out: Broken Jaw |
4+ 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 8 fixture: Atlanta United (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Bryan Acosta |
Midfielder |
$7.4 |
Questionable: Ankle sprain |
N/A |
| 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 8 fixture: New York City FC (H)
D.C. United barely scrapped through a win against Colorado Rapids and with their backline still being so thin, we could see Jalen Robinson ($4.0) and standout player Donovan Pines ($5.0) start against NYCFC. It will definitely be interesting to see the young defenders go up against a full force NYCFC attack this week.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Joseph Mora |
Defender |
$6.7 |
Out: Broken Jaw |
3 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 8 fixture: Los Angeles Galaxy (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Romell Quioto |
Forward |
$7.9 |
Questionable: Right knee injury |
N/A |
| Juan Cabezas |
Midfielder |
$6.5 |
Probable: Right thigh injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 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 8 fixtures: Vancouver Whitecaps (A), Seattle Sounders (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Lee Nguyen |
Midfielder |
$8.2 |
Questionable: Right hamstring strain |
N/A |
| Adama Diomande |
Forward |
$8.6 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Andre Horta |
Midfielder |
$7.2 |
Out: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Rodolfo Zelaya |
Forward |
$5.5 |
Questionable: Right thigh strain |
Gameweek 8 Vs Vancouver |
| Alejandro Guido |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Probable: Right quad strain |
Gameweek 8 Vs Vancouver |
LA Galaxy
Gameweek 8 fixture: Houston Dynamo (H)
Rolf Feltscher was taken away on a stretcher in the game against Philadelphia union because of a groin injury. He was replaced by Julian Araujo ($4.0) and the same is expected when they play at home against Houston Dynamo.
Update: Rolf Feltscher has been ruled out against Houston Dynamo and could be replaced by new signing Giancarlo Gonzalez ($5.5) who has just completed the required paper work in time and is ready for selection. This could push Julian Araujo to the bench.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Rolf Feltscher |
Defender |
$6.6 |
Out: Groin injury |
N/A |
| Perry Kitchen |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Out: Ankle injury |
N/A |
| Diego Polenta |
Defender |
$6.2 |
Questionable: Groin injury |
N/A |
| Bradford Jamieson IV |
Forward |
$5.0 |
Loaned to USL side San Antonio |
2020 season |
Minnesota United
Gameweek 8 fixture: Toronto FC (A)
Ike Oparra suffered a head injury against NYCFC and Minnesota United have recalled Wyatt Omsberg ($4.5) to possibly replace him from USL League One side Forward Madison. But it is expected that Omsberg is just a backup and Brent Kallman ($4.2) will replace Opara in the starting XI.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Ike Opara |
Defender |
$6.9 |
Out: Head injury |
N/A |
| Miguel Ibarra |
Midfielder |
$7.3 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
3-4 weeks |
| Chase Gasper |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
Montreal Impact
Gameweek 8 fixture: Philadelphia Union (A)
Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taider both missed training for Montreal on Tuesday and there is no word until now on whether they will participate in the match against Philadelphia Union or not.
Update: Ignacio Piatti has been ruled out against Philadelphia Union
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Ignacio Piatti |
Midfielder |
$11.5 |
Out: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Saphir Taider |
Midfielder |
$11.2 |
Questionable: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Ken Krolicki |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Dislocated right elbow |
1-3 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 8 fixture: New York Red Bulls (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Edgar Castillo |
Defender |
$5.1 |
Probable: Calf injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs New York Red Bulls |
| Antonio Delamea |
Defender |
$5.2 |
Probable: Knee injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs New York Red Bulls |
| Isaac Angking |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Out: Left knee injury |
3-5 weeks |
New York City FC
Gameweek 8 fixture: D.C. United (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| 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 8 fixture: New England Revolution (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Kaku |
Midfielder |
$7.9 |
Suspended: Red card Vs SKC |
Gameweek 9 Vs FC Cincinnati |
| Alex Muyl |
Midfielder |
$6.8 |
Probable: Undisclosed injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs New England |
| Florian Valot |
Midfielder |
$7.6 |
Out: Torn ACL in right knee |
Out for the entire 2019 season. |
Orlando City SC
Gameweek 8 fixture: Vancouver Whitecaps (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Alex De John |
Defender |
$4.9 |
Questionable: Hamstring Injury |
2+ weeks |
| 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 8 fixture: Montreal Impact (H)
Marco Fabian declared himself out on Instagram for 1-2 weeks because of an ankle sprain and we could see either one of David Accam/Fafa Picault replace him as the secondary striker. It is likely that it will be David Accam because of his recent resurgance in form. Defender Aaron Trusty received a red card against Los Angeles Galaxy and could be possibly replaced by Mark McKenzie ($5.2) at the center-back position.
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Marco Fabian |
Midfielder |
$8.1 |
Out: Ankle sprain |
N/A |
| Sergio Santos |
Forward |
$7.7 |
Out: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Aaron Trusty |
Defender |
$6.5 |
Suspended: Red card Vs LAG |
Gameweek 9 Vs Vancouver Whitecaps |
Portland Timbers
Gameweek 8 fixture: Columbus Crew (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 8 fixture: FC Cincinnati (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Everton Luiz |
Midfielder |
$6.2 |
Questionable: Left knee injury |
N/A |
| Marcelo Silva |
Defender |
$5.2 |
Doubtful: Hamstring injury |
N/A |
| Erik Holt |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Out: Ankle injury |
N/A |
| Tony Beltran |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Probable: Knee injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs FC Cincinnati |
| Adam Henley |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Probable: Ankle injury |
Gameweek 8 Vs FC Cincinnati |
| Luke Mulholland |
Midfielder |
$5.5 |
Doubtful: Back injury |
N/A |
| Jordan Allen |
Midfielder |
$5.0 |
Out: Knee injury |
Out for 2019 season. |
San Jose Earthquakes
Gameweek 8 fixture: Sporting Kansas City (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Guram Kashia |
Defender |
$4.6 |
Out: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Marcos Lopez |
Defender |
$4.9 |
Suspended: Red card Vs Houston Dynamo |
Gameweek 9 Vs Seattle Sounders |
| Judson Silva Tavares |
Midfielder |
$6.7 |
Questionable: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Jimmy Ockford |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Questionable: Lower leg injury |
N/A |
| Kevin Partida |
Defender |
$4.0 |
Out: Torn ACL |
Mid April 2019 |
Seattle Sounders
Gameweek 8 fixture: LAFC (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Raul Ruidiaz |
Forward |
$11.0 |
Questionable: Right heel contusion |
N/A |
Sporting Kansas City
Gameweek 8 fixture: San Jose Earthquakes (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Roger Espinoza |
Midfielder |
$6.9 |
Questionable: Knee injury |
N/A |
| Andreu Fontas |
Defender |
$6.2 |
Questionable: Calf injury |
N/A |
| Gedion Zelalem |
Midfielder |
$5.1 |
Questionable: Ankle injuruy |
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 |
Out: Undisclosed injury |
N/A |
| Jaylin Lindsey |
Defender |
$4.5 |
Out: Torn meniscus |
4-5 months |
Toronto FC
Gameweek 8 fixture: Minnesota United (H)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Auro |
Defender |
$6.3 |
Probable: Minor Semitendinosus strain |
Gameweek 8 Vs Minnesota United |
| Drew Moor |
Defender |
$5.9 |
Out: Adductor injury |
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 8 fixtures: LAFC (H), Orlando City (A)
| Player |
Position |
Value |
Status |
Potential return |
| Andy Rose |
Midfielder |
$4.7 |
Out: Facial fracture |
2-3 weeks |
| 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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