The final game of the month is upon us here as FC Dallas is getting set to host the Philadelphia Union. There are some injuries to discuss on both sides, so let's get into it.
Here is the official list from MLS and FC Dallas1:
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)2
Out: Léo Chú (knee), Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Osaze Urhoghide (upper leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Herbert Endeley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
Suspended: Lucho Acosta
International Duty: none
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Here is Philadelphia’s injury list:
Suspended: none
Out: Ian Glavinovich (knee), Neil Pierre (knee)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none
BDS Notes:
The big question is going to be on Osaze Urhoghide. The defender left Wednesday's game in Cincinnati in the first half after a rough collision with Maarten Paes. He did walk out on his own power which can be promising, but with a week off coming up, I would estimate the club will hold off on playing him tomorrow as a precaution.
Outside of Urhoghide, Paxton Pomykal has unfortunately returned to the injury report. This time it is a knee bruise that is going to keep him out. He hasn't played in the last two matches since playing nearly an hour in New York during the club's US Open Cup match.
Leo Chu is still on the out list for another week, as he's now been out since mid-April. It looks like the best chance for him to return will be in a couple of weeks when the club is back in action after the June FIFA break.
Philadelphia is coming into Saturday’s game with a pretty clean bill of health of their own.
1 https://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/stats-and-gameday
2 Newman isn't officially on the club's SEI list but he's technically going to be out for the rest of the year as he recovers from an ACL surgery.