MLS veteran winger Ethan Finlay suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s match against the Seattle Sounders, and he will miss the rest of the season, the club has announced. This is a big loss for Minnesota United, but the team doesn’t really have time to dwell on it, with the regular season in full swing, and the team struggling.
The question now becomes “How will Minnesota replace Ethan Finlay?”. Replacing such an important piece is no easy task, but here are some ways that Adrian Heath could go about it.
The first option, while also being the most likely one, would be playing Miguel Ibarra on the right in Finlay’s place, while Sam Nicholson returns to his starting spot on the left flank.