Fit or Miss: MLS Week 23

Fit or Miss: MLS Week 23

This article is part of our Fit or Miss series.

Injury news in soccer is notoriously sketchy, so while the below information should be used as a guide, always check the confirmed lineups before every match.

Note: this column is updated throughout the week as injury news is released.

v.
Yankee Stadium
Saturday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

New York City FC
Suspended:Mehdi Ballouchy
Out:Connor Brandt (hip), George John (knee), Tony Taylor (knee)
Doubtful:Sebastian Velasquez (quad)
Questionable:Frank Lampard (calf), Ryan Meara (back), Khiry Shelton (quad), Chris Wingert (hamstring)

Montreal Impact
Out:Kenny Cooper (knee), Cameron Porter (knee)
Doubtful:Eric Alexander (undisclosed), Hassoun Camara (knee), Adrian Lopez (knee), Justin Mapp (elbow)
Questionable:Didier Drogba (match fitness)
Probable:Kyle Bekker (trade acquisition)


v.
PPL Park
Saturday, August 1 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

Philadelphia Union
Out:Vincent Nogueira (quad)
Doubtful:Tranquillo Barnetta (match fitness), Eric Bird (knee), Michael Lahoud (quadriceps)
Questionable:Raymond Lee (thigh), Richie Marquez (ankle), Andrew Wenger (concussion)
Probable:Andre Blake (international duty)

New York Red Bulls
Out:Chris Duvall (leg)
Questionable:Ronald Zubar (groin), Shaun Wright-Phillips (match fitness)
Probable:Kemar Lawrence (international duty)


v.
RFK Memorial Stadium
Saturday, August 1 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

D.C. United
Out:Bill Hamid (hand)
Doubtful:Michael Farfan (hamstring), Sean Franklin (ankle), Collin Martin (groin), Chris Pontius (hip)
Questionable:Markus Halsti (knock)

Real Salt Lake
Doubtful:Jamison Olave (quadriceps)
Questionable:Jordan Allen (hamstring), Demar Phillips (hamstring), Chris Schuler (knee), Luis Silva (groin)
Probable:Kyle Beckerman (international duty), Nick Rimando (international duty)


v.
Gillette Stadium
Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. EDT

New England Revolution
Out:Darrius Barnes (knee)
Questionable:Kevin Alston (hamstring), Chris Tierney (undisclosed)

Toronto FC
Suspended:Collen Warner
Out:Mark Bloom (quad), Michael Bradley (calf), Luke Moore (ankle)
Doubtful:Nick Hagglund (appendectomy)
Questionable:Sebastian Giovinco (heel), Ahmed Kantari (match fitness)
Probable:Ashtone Morgan (groin)


v.
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. EDT

Orlando City SC
Out:Harrison Heath (kneecap), Kevin Molino (knee), Brek Shea (groin)
Doubtful:Tony Cascio (back), David Mateos (match fitness), Adrian Winter (match fitness)
Questionable:Rafael Ramos (thigh)

Columbus Crew
Out:Sagi Lev-Ari (knee)
Doubtful:Aaron Schoenfeld (ankle)
Probable:Tony Tchani (arm)


v.
Sporting Park
Saturday, August 1 at 8:30 p.m. EDT

Sporting Kansas City
Out:Jalil Anibaba (quad), Ike Opara (Achilles)
Doubtful:Seth Sinovic (concussion)
Questionable:Kevin Ellis (foot)
Probable:Graham Zusi (international duty)

Houston Dynamo
Doubtful:Oscar Boniek Garcia (hip), Jermaine Taylor (thigh)
Questionable:Rob Lovejoy (hamstring)
Probable:Giles Barnes (international duty), DaMarcus Beasley (international duty)


v.
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Saturday, August 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT

Colorado Rapids
Questionable:Lucas Pittinari (hamstring), Axel Sjoberg (knee), Luis Solignac (hamstring)
Probable:Gabriel Torres (international duty)

Los Angeles Galaxy
Out:Jaime Penedo (released Wednesday), Todd Dunivant (calf), Brian Perk (ankle)
Doubtful:Giovani Dos Santos (thigh)
Questionable:Steven Gerrard (muscle strain), Baggio Husidic (calf), Robbie Keane (shoulder), Jose Villareal (undisclosed)
Probable:Omar Gonzalez (international duty), Alan Gordon (international duty), Gyasi Zardes (international duty)


v.
CenturyLink Field
Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 p.m. EDT

Seattle Sounders
Suspended:Marco Pappa
Out:Andy Craven (leg), Leonardo Gonzalez (hamstring)
Doubtful:Andres Correa (hip), Victor Mansaray (undisclosed)
Questionable:Stefan Frei (shoulder), Obafemi Martins (groin)
Probable:Clint Dempsey (international duty), Brad Evans (international duty)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Out:Mauro Rosales (groin)
Doubtful:Marco Bustos (foot), Andre Lewis (knee)
Questionable:Sam Adekugbe (ankle)
Probable:Darren Mattocks (international duty)


v.
Avaya Stadium
Sunday, August 2 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

San Jose Earthquakes
Out:Innocent (knee), Steven Lenhart (knee)
Questionable:Michael Fucito (hamstring), Clarence Goodson (leg)

Portland Timbers
Out:Ben Zemanski (knee)


v.
Toyota Park
Sunday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

Chicago Fire
Questionable:Ty Harden (hamstring), Jeff Larentowicz (neck), Mike Magee (knee)

FC Dallas
Out:Stephen Keel (foot)
Probable:Blas Perez (international duty), Bakary Soumare (trade acquisition), Je-Vaughn Watson (international duty)

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