The newcomer Zakaria Diallo suffered an injury in one of the first practices of the season. Diallo was picked up in the off season to replace and hopefully be an improvement of fan favorite Laurent Ciman. The suspected length of the injury is a few months putting into question what happens next for the Impact.
Option number one is Thomas Meilleur-Giguère who is a natural center back but showed a lack of experience in the preseason. It will be interesting to see if Garde gives him the chance to prove himself in the first game of the season against Vancouver on Sunday.