First there was Adam Henley’s hamstring then Aaron Herrera’s groin. Marcelo Silva had to leave Friday’s training session with a hamstring injury the next week. Then Shawn Barry (knee) went down against LAFC. Joao Plata (hamstring) missed Saturday’s match against the Red Bulls, and Luis Silva was a late scratch as a precautionary measure.
Nine players have missed matches due to injury just three matches into the season, making this season the second in a row that RSL has seen a surge of injuries at the beginning of the season. That number includes Tony Beltran and Jordan Allen, who are recovering from knee surgeries they underwent last season, and Taylor Peay, who underwent a minor knee surgery during preseason.