FC Dallas is missing a lot of midfielders for this weekend's trip to face the San Jose Earthquakes. Like, really. A lot of midfielders. But of the six gone on international duty Saturday, it may be Carlos Gruezo who FC Dallas misses the most.
That's not to diminish other players, with Paxton Pomykal looking brilliant at the start of the season before heading off to join the U.S. U-20s in Poland and Bryan Acosta fitting in well in his debut season with FCD. Since arriving in 2016, the Ecuador international has quietly been one of the best players on the squad.