Lewis Morgan is in a “good spot,” head coach Sandro Schwarz mentioned Thursday, a day after the Pink Bulls introduced their star would miss at the least six weeks after present process surgical procedure on his left knee earlier within the week.
It’s the second time previously three seasons Morgan has needed to miss prolonged time resulting from an harm — he appeared in simply 5 MLS matches in 2023 resulting from a hip challenge — however the harm hasn’t appeared to decrease the ahead’s spirits.
“From the mental side, [he’s] in a positive way, in a good spot,” Schwarz mentioned throughout his weekly prematch press convention Thursday. “He’s also very professional now in his rehab with the medical department with all the guys. I’m pretty sure … in the next weeks, hopefully, he’s making big steps, and then he’ll be ready in six weeks for us.”
Six weeks might really feel like an eternity for the Pink Bulls, who’ve gotten battered and bruised via the primary few weeks of the season with the lack of Morgan being simply the newest harm blow.
Versatile defender Cam Harper stays sidelined by a knee harm he suffered within the residence opener earlier this month, and Wiktor Bogacz has but to make his Pink Bulls debut resulting from a again harm.
Schwarz additionally revealed Thursday that Mohammed Sofo, who made his first MLS begin in Morgan’s place March 1, was coping with a groin harm and was anticipated to overlook two weeks.
Morgan’s loss stays essentially the most important of the bunch because it locations a bigger bulk of the offensive workload on striker Emil Forsberg and offseason addition Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Morgan had led the group in objectives (13) and was second in assists (7) behind the now-departed Dante Vanzeir.
Although Schwarz referred to this as a “big chance” for the group’s youthful gamers to step up, he additionally acknowledged that the Pink Bulls are “looking inside and also outside” the group for choices to assist their dwindling roster.
The MLS switch window is open till April 23, which suggests the entrance workplace has time to search out extra assistance on the open market.
“This is our responsibility for the club, and we are talking all together to find the best solution,” the Pink Bulls coach mentioned. “We are talking every time about solutions. About what we can do to improve our roster.”
The Pink Bulls had considered one of their extra lively offseasons already.
