Kick Off: Drogba eyes first start | Kwarasey out at least a month

Greg Seltzer

Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:

Amping Up

Now that he's opened his season account and most of Montreal's remaining games are on grass, Impact star Didier Drogba says he's ready to crack the line-up.

Jermaine To The Discussion

Could Jermaine Jones stay in his spot from Saturday as the Colorado Rapids' No. 10? Colorado head coach Pablo Mastroeni likes the idea.

Rapids Roundtable

Speaking of the Rapids, Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle was joined by three MLSsoccer.com colleagues to discuss whether Colorado have become a playoff contender.

Plata Concern

Real Salt Lake ace Joao Plata left Wednesday training with a quad injury, but boss Jeff Cassar told the Salt Lake Tribune that the injury didn't seem serious.

Kwarasey Off-Line

The defending MLS Cup champion Portland Timbers will need to go without starting goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey for at least a month.

Suspended Sentence?

The Washington Post reports that D.C. United boss Ben Olsen has been suspended for one game for entering the field during play. Meanwhile, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Orlando City midfielder Antonio Nocerino could face the same penalty for the same infraction.

Replay Debate

Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter has come out in favor of instant replay review. However, Orlando City star Kaká has placed himself firmly in the opposed camp.

Numbers Game

With seven weeks of play in the books, here's how each team is scoring in MLS Fantasy Soccer Manager at both ends of the field.

Numbers Game, Part Two

In the latest from the MLSsoccer.com series on analytics, Benjamin Baer looks at how the New England Revolution are using the statistical system to grade and improve performances.

The Expansion Race

Now that MLS Commissioner Don Garber has named 28 teams as the next step for MLS after it expands to 24 clubs, Sports Illustrated's Brian Straus ranks contenders and longshots in the current MLS expansion field.

Bundesliga Honor

Fresh from scoring his first Borussia Dortmund goal, Christian Pulisic has been named to the Bundesliga Team of the Week.

20/20 Hynd-Sight

Before bagging his first pro goal in style recently, Fulham's US international Emerson Hyndman had experienced quite the unexpected roller-coaster ride this season.

Fell In Love With A Girl

LA Galaxy attacker Sebastian Lletget has become a bit of a gossip page staple since revealing on social media that pop singer Becky G is his special lady.

FC Hollywood

A pair of Galaxy players and two of their erstwhile teammates have hit the silver screen in cartoon form by doing voice work for characters in the recently released animated movie K9 World Cup.

A Whole New World

This video feature produced by the Montreal Impact displays how life has become much sweeter for Laurent Ciman, his autistic daughter and the rest of their family since his move to MLS.