SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City coach James O’Connor isn’t breathing easy before the Lions’ match against the LA Galaxy just because superstar Zlatan Ibrahimoviu0107 isn’t playing.
The Lions are coming off the biggest win of the James O’Connor era and looking to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since O’Connor was hired in the middle of last season. Orlando City (4-6-3, 15 points) hosts the Galaxy (7-5-1, 22 points) at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Ibrahimoviu0107 is serving the second match of a two-match suspension for an altercation with NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson. Ibrahimoviu0107 has scored 31 goals in league play since joining the Galaxy last season and is second in the league with nine goals in 10 matches this season.