Updates
Heber sidelined, Nick DePuy out for the season

The 2023 Major League Soccer season kicked off on Saturday, February 25, seeing teams finally take the field after months. Players have since stepped up, inspiring record-breaking victories and stunning goals.
But several figures struggled to get back into the action, resulting in injuries. Here’s the injury report ahead of Matchday 3…
Nashville SC defender Nick DePuy will miss the rest of the 2023 MLS campaign after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury. The 28-year-old has been placed on the Season-Ending Injury List, which makes him ineligible to play for the club in any remaining competition this season.
Per MLS rules, if a player suffers a season-ending injury, a club may place that injured player on the Season-Ending Injury List and receive roster relief (an open roster slot).
DePuy failed to feature for Nashville after arriving as an offseason trade from the LA Galaxy, where he managed two assists in 59 appearances over three seasons. He originally kicked off as a 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick of CF Montreal (19th overall), seeing just five games with the Canadian side before moving to LA.
Seattle Sounders figure Heber will miss around two to four week after picking up a left hamstring strain in training. Head coach Brian Schmetzer confirmed the blow, adding he will not travel with the team for Saturday’s game against FC Cincinnati.
“I feel bad for Heber because, look, he was playing very, very well,” Schmetzer said. “But that’s why you’ve got to have a good roster. We’ll need everybody over the course of the year and this is just one of those moments.”
The player quickly made an impact under Schmetzer after arriving as an offseason trade from New York City FC, recording two goals in 10 shots. He scored in both of Seattle’s home victories so far this campaign, propelling the 4-0 win over the Colorado Rapids and the 2-0 triumph vs. Real Salt Lake.
The head coach will likely lean on Raul Ruidiaz, despite his recent injury. Schmetzer revealed the Designated Player feels ready to play, but he is cautious to introduce him to the starting 11 too quickly and risk another setback.
“He’s going to tell you he can play 90 minutes,” Schmetzer said of Ruidiaz. “[But] just because of Heber’s injury, you don’t want to compound anything by pushing Raul too much too early when you have Fredy and, again, Jordan can certainly play up front.”
– Colorado Rapids forward Diego Rubio will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing a successful arthroscopic procedure to remove a loose body in his right knee.
– Chicharito remains on the sidelines, as he previously announced he’d be out for two to five weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in a training session last week
– Alan Pulido remains ‘questionable’ for Sporting Kansas City. Despite making good progress, he failed to make the bench in the team’s season opener against the Portland Timbers on Monday.
– Austin FC confirmed center back Julio Cascante suffered a severe left adductor strain during the 3-2 season-opening loss to St. Louis CITY at Q2 Stadium, and will remain on the sidelines ‘indefinitely’. The player will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.
EPL
Tottenham weighing up decision on Antonio Conte future

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is weighing up whether to sack manager Antonio Conte this week, 90min understands.
While Spurs remain fourth in the Premier League, limp exits in the FA Cup and Champions League threw the Italian’s future into doubt and his meltdown at Southampton plunged the club further into crisis.
90min revealed earlier on Monday Tottenham could be forced to pay Conte a whipping £15m if they dismiss him before the end of the season.
Now, sources have confirmed Conte is back in Italy for a routine trip to his homeland having held talks with Spurs boss Levy. A final decision has not yet been reached but a number of officials at the club believe Conte’s position is untenable.
Football
Players of the MLS Matchday 4

Another weekend of MLS saw action-packed scenes on the field from coast to coast.
From one-sided blowouts to records being broken, week four of MLS lived up to the expectations set by week three. On the field, many players stood out for their teams, making them worthy of praise for their efforts.
Here at the top five players from week four…
FC Cincinnati started off the season well; They are currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference with eight points through four games. Their latest match against the Chicago Fire was an all-out attacking spectacle.
Junior Moreno led the way for Cincinnati with a two-goal performance that saw the men in Orange take a point home. Though Moreno isn’t the most well-known player on the roster, his impact was felt on match date four.
Jesus Ferreira is a man in form. The 22-year-old was on the score sheet once again for FC Dallas as they beat Sporting KC 2-1.
Ferreira had a complete game, scoring once and also creating for his teammates. With this win, Dallas is now fourth in the Western Conference on seven points.
Here comes Joao Klauss!
The 26-year-old Brazillian notched his third goal in four games for St. Louis City as they beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0. Despite being a forward, Klauss was active on both sides of the pitch, ending the game with five passes into the final third, two interceptions, and three recoveries.
Talk about a well-rounded player.
CF Montreal got their first win of the season with a shock victory against defending Eastern Conference champions, the Philadelphia Union.
Romell Quioto led the way for Hernan Losada’s men scoring a brace to lift them over a struggling Union side. The Honduras international finished the game with four total shots, two passes into the final third on just 27 touches, the least of any outfield player.
What more can be said about Thiago Almada?
Arguably the best player in the league, the World Cup winner is having an incredible start to the year for Atlanta United. Not only did the Stars and Stripes put on a clinic against the Portland Timbers, but Almada scored a Goal of the Year candidate in the 45th minute with a looping free kick to beat Timbers netminder Aljaz Ivacic.
With performances like these, it’s only a matter of time before big European clubs come knocking for the young Argentine’s talents.
Football
Charlotte FC quiet the Lions as they pick up their first win of the season

Charlotte FC picks up their first win of the season with a challenging 2-1 win away at Orlando City.
With the pressure mounting after three straight losses to start the season, Charlotte FC broke their winless streak with a 2-1 triumph over Orlando City SC. Head coach Christian Lattanzio lined up his side in a slightly different starting XI, leaving Designated Players Karol Swiderski and Kamil Jóźwiak on the bench due to bad form. In their place were 21-year-old Kerwin Vargas and 25-year-old McKinze Gaines.
Since arriving in MLS, Jozwiak has fallen short of expectations, with the Poland international failing to score in the league and only assisting three times in 23 matches. This personnel switch saw Charlotte play an attacking brand of football with much more cohesion as a team.
“…I am very, very proud of the boys because they played a complete game in the sense that they attacked when they had the possibility to do it. They defended when they had to. In football, you need to fight to impose your game and impose yourself into the game. And I think that this has to be a part of our DNA.”
Lattanzio spoke about the lineup changes after the match, saying that he gave specific players chances to show their quality, but their on-field performances fell flat.
“I made the changes because we played three games and I gave certain players opportunities to play and I think it’s only fair to give other players opportunities when things don’t work the way we’d like them to work.”
He also touched on their roster depth and how it’s important to give chances to players who will perform well.
“It’s part of the team, that’s why we have a roster and on many occasions I said that I really trust all the players on the roster because they train well. We decided to give opportunities to guys that trained well, and they proved it.”
Though it is a massive win for Charlotte, rookie goalkeeper George Marks pumped the brakes on the hype train and said in his post-game comments that the team needs to continue to work hard if they want results like this to come.
“…Tomorrow it’s back to the grindstone, try to look at the performance objectively, not just throw it to the side because we won the game and try to look at the little details, what we could do better, what we need to continue to do, so we can get this thing rolling in the right direction.
“I said during the week not to talk, to put the head down, keep working. And despite the win, for me it’s the same. We keep the head down, we let other people talk now. We let people talk, we listen, whatever, but we are very determined to improve on a weekly basis”.
Charlotte FC will continue their MLS campaign this weekend as they take on the New York Red Bulls.
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