As the LA Galaxy try to recover from a three-game winless run, they’ll be doing so without their most dangerous player. According to the LA Times, Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not travel with the Galaxy, ostensibly because he didn’t want to play on FieldTurf and risk re-injuring his surgically repaired knee.
Even before it became official, though, Ibrahimovic had given pretty strong indications that he was unlikely to play.
Zlatan speaking about turf, playing on it and what it means for Saturday in Seattle. #MLS pic.twitter.com/8tOylfjIeM
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) August 16, 2018
Ibrahimovic has been putting together a somewhat under-the-radar bid for MVP, racking up 15 goals and seven assists in 19 appearances.