2007 Week 1 Injury Report

The MLS season kicks off tomorrow, however some players will not be taking part due to injury.

The hardest hit team is probably New England (Parkhurst, Noonan and Joseph).

Houston only has one person defiantly out, but since it is Ricardo Clark, it is a big hit. Same goes for intra-state rival FC Dallas and Roberto Mina. Clark is probably more important then Mina, but still a noticeable gap.

Some good news for the Crew as they only has one goalkeeper on the list.

Finally, Toronto will be starting without the always pleasant Ronnie O’Brien. No word on if this is a good or bad thing.

Toronto has the most players on the list (7, 3 out, 4 probable) while both Chicago and Real only have one player on the list (players listed as probable).

Anyway, here is the first injury list of the season:

Eastern Conference
CHICAGO FIRE
DOUBTFUL: MF Pascal Bedrossian (R hamstring strain)

COLUMBUS CREW
OUT: DF Jed Zayner (L knee ACL reconstruction); GK Will Hesmer (R Hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: DF Chad Marshall (concussion); MF Stefani Miglioranzi (L groin strain); MF Danny Szetela (R groin strain)

D.C. UNITED
OUT: MF Rod Dyachenko (MCL sprain); FW Brad North (hamstring strain)

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
OUT: DF Matt Groenwald (blood clots), MF Ryan McMahen (ACL tear)
DOUBTFUL: DF Tyson Wahl (fibula fracture); QUESTIONABLE: DF Jose Burciaga (groin strain)
PROBABLE: FW Scott Sealy (foot contusion)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
OUT: MF Daniel Hernandez (groin strain), DF Michael Parkhurst (L dislocated shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Pat Noonan (sports hernia surgery), MF Shalrie Joseph (R calf strain)
PROBABLE: MF Khano Smith (R hamstring strain)

NEW YORK RED BULLS
OUT: MF Blake Camp (R ankle sprain); DF Taylor Graham (R hamstring strain); FW Mike Magee (R knee surgery recovery)
PROBABLE: MF Markus Schopp (L groin/hip strain)

TORONTO FC
OUT: MF Maurice Edu (groin), MF Ronnie O’Brien (knee), DF Chris Pozniak (hamstring)
PROBABLE: FW Conor Casey (thigh), MF Paulo Nagamura (calf), DF Marco Reda (thigh), MF Andy Welsh (groin)

Western Conference
CHIVAS USA
OUT: FW David Arvizu (lower back strain)
PROBABLE: MF Orlando Pérez (L groin strain); DF Jonathan Bornstein (L MCL sprain)

COLORADO RAPIDS
OUT: GK Justin Hughes (R fifth finger sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Yherland McDonald (L quad strain)

FC DALLAS
OUT: FW Roberto Mina (L MCL sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Dominic Oduro (L hamstring)
PROBABLE: DF Alex Yi (L hamstring)

HOUSTON DYNAMO
OUT: MF Ricardo Clark (R knee LCL sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Corey Ashe (L knee strain)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY
OUT: FW Alan Gordon (L foot stress fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Gavin Glinton (L groin strain)

REAL SALT LAKE
DOUBTFUL: DF Chris Lancos (R quad contusion)