LA Galaxy defender Jorge Villafaña has been positioned on the Season-Ending Damage Checklist.
The participant suffered a knee damage in 2021, sending him to the sidelines on the finish of final season. Head coach Greg Vanney hoped the participant would get better by the 2022 marketing campaign, talking on the state of affairs in mid-March after Villafaña underwent a process to enhance his situation.
“He had a scope, a surgical procedure on his knee on Monday,” Vanney advised reporters at coaching in March.
“In order that they did a little bit cartilage snip, for lack {of professional} phrases. So he’ll be in all probability roughly six to eight weeks, eight weeks, and we’ll see. Hopefully that would be the answer for what’s been bothering him. He had a bone bruise final yr that was fairly important. He tried to come back again and he nonetheless was feeling the problems. We’ve been taking a look at it, hoping that the bruise would heal after which at this level, was a little bit little bit of getting in and simply actually seeing what’s occurring. And they also discovered a pair issues that they wanted to handle and hopefully this would be the answer for him.”
However it appeared the damage he sustained couldn’t be handled with the process, maintaining him out for the rest of the yr.
The participant joined LA Galaxy in 2021, after time with Chivas USA and the Portland Timbers. He made 21 appearances for the Western Convention giants earlier than sitting out the remainder. Total, he’s managed 10 targets and 24 assists throughout 13 seasons in Main League Soccer.
Per league guidelines, “if a participant suffers a season-ending damage, a membership could place that injured participant on the Season-Ending Damage Checklist and obtain roster aid (i.e., an open roster slot). As soon as positioned on the Season-Ending Damage Checklist, the injured participant won’t be eligible to play for the membership in any remaining competitors throughout that MLS season (together with any exhibition video games or tournaments, together with however not restricted to: Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, Concacaf Champions League, Canadian Championship and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup).”
