Last week, Xavier Kouassi made his debut for the New England Revolution, playing 79 minutes against FC Dallas. This week, the Designated Player didn’t see the field. This may seem concerning, but in reality, it’s more precautionary than anything else.
“He could’ve played minutes tonight,” head coach Jay Heaps explained. “I think once we had thought the game was a little bit more manageable, we wanted to make sure that we got him another little bit of rest. He took an injury right before the Dallas game and just kind of got a little bit exasperated in his foot.