Jordan Morris to miss six weeks with ACL injury

Jordan Morris and the Seattle Sounders received the worst of news  Wednesday when a second MRI  revealed the  teams career goal scorer had suffered a significant ACL  injury.  Morris suffered the injury  late in the second half during the teams 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids . Morris is expected to miss six  weeks .

The injury is a major physical and mental blow for Morris, who was returning to unrestricted participation after missing four games due to a hamstring issue during the Sounders’ March 11th CONCACAF Champions Cup loss to Club Azul. After the hamstring injury, the Sounders’ medical staff and Morris were diligent and patient in their plan to get  Morris back on the pitch.   Morris was a substitute in the last two previous games before the Colorado match.   Head coach Brian Schmetzer said Morris could have started in the Colorado match, but wanted to keep the same lineup as the team was on a two-game win streak, with Danny Musoviski scoring a goal in both games.

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With  Musoviski now recording three goals in three games, there is little doubt as to who  will be the teams starting striker. In his post-game interview after the  1-1 draw with the Rapids  Schmetzer said the team will ride him as long as we can.  While he is a different striker from  Morris who likes to run past defenders, Musoviski’s ability to find space in the goal box has obviously been successful.  “ I don’t have to worry about Danny, “  Schmetzer said after the team’s practice session. “ He just got engaged , he is scoring goals and  ready to go.”

Sounders FC will host St Louis Saturday 7:30 pm kickoff at Lumen Field


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