A total of 39 MLS players will miss action this weekend because of international call-ups. And for MLS Fantasy Soccer managers, that means some serious rearranging is in order to maximize your point totals for Round 4.
There are a few ways to handle it, and if done properly, you could gain signifcant ground on the rest of the competition.
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Using extra transfers and incurring the deductions is one way to play it. Or you can go ahead and use one of your two wildcards to rearrange your entire roster free of charge. Last year players were only allowed one wildcard all season, which might make the decision an easy one for this weekend. But remember, there will be plenty more international fixture dates this season primed to give you selection issues.
To help you manage through a challenging weekend, the table below lists all the players who will miss Round 4 due to the FIFA international fixture date. In the center column, you'll see the teammate listed who will likely be filling their role. And the final column lists the names of players you can afford if you decide to replace them with someone from another team.
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<strong>International Duty</strong> |
<strong>Substitute (Team)</strong> |
<strong>Subsitute (Price)</strong> |
|
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/chicago_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Sean Johnson ($5.0m)<br>
Joel Lindpere ($7.9m)</p> |
<p>Paolo Tornaghi ($4.0m)<br>
Dan Paladini ($5.4m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Dan Kennedy ($5.0m)<br>
Davy Arnaud ($7.2m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/chivas_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
None |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/colorado_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
None |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/columbus_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Jairo Arrieta ($8.0m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Ryan Finley ($5.5m)</p> |
Juan Agudelo ($8.0m)<br>
Sammy Ochoa ($7.5m) |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/dc_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Marcos Sánchez ($7.0m)<br>
Dejan Jakovic ($5.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Perry Kitchen ($6.0m)<br>
Ethan White ($4.4m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Sebastian Velasquez ($7.0m)<br>
Hassoun Camara ($5.4m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/dallas_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Blas Pérez ($9.0m)<br>
Raúl Fernández ($5.5m)<br>
Je-Vaughn Watson ($6.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Fabián Castillo ($8.5m)<br>
Chris Seitz ($4.7m)<br></p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Marco Di Vaio ($8.5m)<br>
Bill Hamid ($5.2m)<br>
Perry Kitchen ($6.0m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/houston_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Brad Davis ($9.8m)<br>
Boniek García ($8.5m)<br>
Jermaine Taylor ($5.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Andrew Driver ($7.5m)<br>
Warren Creavalle ($4.5m)<br>
Eric Brunner ($4.8m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Patrice Bernier ($8.0m)<br>
Daigo Kobayashi ($7.6m)<br>
Brandon McDonald ($5.5m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/losangeles_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
Omar Gonzalez ($6.1m)<br>
Robbie Keane ($10.5m) |
Leonardo ($5.0m)<br>
Jose Villarreal ($5.5m) |
<p class="rtecenter">George John ($5.5m)<br>
Kenny Cooper ($9.4m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/montrealimapact_logo.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">None</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">N/A</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newengland_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Jerry Bengtson ($9.0m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Chad Barrett ($7.0m)<br>
Diego Fagundez ($6.0m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Marco Di Vaio ($8.5m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newyork_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Tim Cahill ($7.5m)<br>
Roy Miller ($4.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Juninho ($7.8m)</p> |
Davy Arnaud ($7.2m)<br>
Chris Korb ($4.5m) |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/philadelphia_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
Keon Daniel ($6.0m)<br>
Bakary Soumaré ($4.7m) |
<p class="rtecenter">Bye Week</p> |
Perry Kitchen ($6.0m)<br>
Chris Korb ($4.5m) |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/portland_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Donovan Ricketts ($5.0m)<br>
Will Johnson ($7.4m)<br>
Ryan Johnson ($8.0m)<br>
Futty Danso ($4.4m)</p> |
Bye Week |
Chris Seitz ($4.7)<br>
Davy Arnaud ($7.2m)<br>
Juan Agudelo ($8.0m)<br>
Bobby Burling ($4.4m) |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/saltlake_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Álvaro Saborío ($10.1m)<br>
Kyle Beckerman ($8.5m)<br>
Nick Rimando ($6.0m)<br>
Tony Beltran ($5.5m)<br>
Abdoulie Mansally ($4.6m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Joao Plata ($7.0m)<br>
Yordany Álvarez ($6.0m)<br>
Josh Saunders ($5.3m)<br>
Lovel Palmer ($4.9m)<br>
Ned Grabavoy ($7.4m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Federico Higuaín ($9.2m)<br>
Patrice Bernier ($8.0m)<br>
Troy Perkins ($5.1m)<br>
Josh Williams ($5.2m)<br>
DeAndre Yedlin ($4.6m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/sanjose_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Víctor Bernárdez ($6.0m)<br>
Justin Morrow ($5.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Nana Attakora ($5.0m)<br>
Dan Gargan ($4.1m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Aurélien Collin ($6.0m)<br>
Sean Franklin ($5.5m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/seattle_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Eddie Johnson ($9.1m)<br>
Mario Martínez ($7.5m)<br>
Obafemi Martins ($9.5m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Sammy Ochoa ($7.5m)<br>
Mauro Rosales ($8.9m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Darren Mattocks ($8.8m)<br>
Jackson ($7.0m)<br>
Federico Higuaín ($9.2m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/sportingkc_logo.png" style="width: 35px; height: 39px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Graham Zusi ($9.8m)<br>
Matt Besler ($6.0m)</p> |
Bobby Convey ($7.3m)<br>
Lawrence Olum ($4.4m) |
<p class="rtecenter">David Ferreira ($9.0m)<br>
Chad Marshall ($6.0m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/toronto_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 35px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Darren O'Dea ($5.0m)<br>
Kyle Bekker ($5.5m)<br>
Ashtone Morgan ($4.9m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Bye Week</p> |
<p>Matt Hedges ($5.0m)<br>
Jose Villarreal ($5.5m)<br>
Jeb Brovsky ($4.8m)</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/vancouver_150.png" style="width: 35px; height: 51px;"> |
<p class="rtecenter">Kenny Miller ($8.0m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Darren Mattocks ($8.8m)<br>
Camilo Sanvezzo ($7.7m)</p> |
<p class="rtecenter">Juan Agudelo ($8.0m)<br>
Deshorn Brown ($5.7m)</p> |
