(*6*)(*4*), D.C. United’s main scorer final yr and a key determine within the workforce’s hopes of rebounding from a last-place end, will probably be sidelined 4 to six weeks with a hamstring injury, membership officers stated Monday.
(*6*)Fountas missed the 3-2 opening day victory over Toronto FC on Saturday and, primarily based on the timetable, is not going to debut till April 1 in Chicago, on the earliest. The Greek ahead was not on United’s injury report final Wednesday — the day groups submit their checklist for the aim of recreation notes — and was harm in coaching Thursday, the membership stated.
(*6*)Fountas, a chosen participant getting into his second MLS season, recorded 12 objectives and three assists in 21 matches (17 begins). He missed the final two video games, nevertheless, after being accused by Inter Miami of directing a racial slur at an opponent throughout a match.
(*6*)In Fountas’s absence Saturday at Audi Field, Nigel Robertha performed 67 minutes earlier than yielding to Ted Ku-DiPietro, a 21-year-old homegrown who assisted on Christian Benteke’s Ninetieth-minute equalizer and scored within the eighth minute of stoppage time. United had not scored thrice since final July 4 in Orlando, a stretch of 20 video games.
(*6*)Robertha or Ku-DiPietro is anticipated to begin this Saturday night time when United visits the Columbus Crew (0-1-0).
(*6*)Fountas joins winger Martín Rodríguez (ACL injury final week) and middle backs Derrick Williams (decrease leg injury in preseason) and Brendan Hines-Ike (recovering from foot surgical procedure) on the injury report. Center again Steven Birnbaum (sickness) didn’t begin towards Toronto however entered within the second half and is probably going to begin in Columbus.