D.C. United's injury woes have worsened after head coach Ben Olsen provided an update on the status of star attacker Edison Flores.
Flores exited D.C.'s loss to the New England Revolution on Tuesday after being involved in a head-on-head collision. Flores will undergo plastic surgery on August 31 to repair multiple facial fractures and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, the club announced.
āFlores is not available," Olsen told reporters on a video conference call a few hours before the news was officially announced. "Heās had some scans, we think he has some fracturing in and around his left eye. Weāre going to continue to get opinions on that and what the next steps are with Eddy. Our thoughts are with him. Itās not an ideal situation with him, but heās comfortable. Heās going to be sidelined for a bit.ā
Flores, 26, joined United this winter from Liga MX's Morelia with big expectations as a Designated Player. Still settling into life in MLS, Flores has yet to register a goal or assist across six appearances in 2020.
United have struggled out of the gates this year but they have picked up enough pointsāseven points after six gamesāthat sees them in the mix for a playoff place in the Eastern Conference.