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Houston evaluating options for how to replace injured defender A.J. DeLaGarza

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HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo’s happiness about returning the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs took a bit of a sour turn on Tuesday, when it was announced that right back A.J. DeLaGarza will miss the remainder of the season and the start of next year due to a torn left ACL suffered in Sunday's regular-season finale.

DeLaGarza, who was acquired via trade in the offseason from the LA Galaxy, will undergo surgery in the coming days. The 29-year-old played a huge role for Houston in 2017, will now become the Dynamo’s biggest fan as Houston takes on Sporting Kansas City in Thursday’s Knockout Round game (8:30 p.