Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Stuck in no Manneh land
Columbus Crew SC winger Kekuta Manneh has yet to appear since being acquired in a blockbuster trade with Vancouver late last month. After being left out of the traveling group for their weekend loss away to the New York Red Bulls, he's admitted great frustration over his lack of Crew SC action. READ MORE
Giovinco named Player of the Week
Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco finally got hot with a pair of goals in his team's weekend victory over Chicago and was rewarded with Alcatel MLS Player of the Week honors for his effort. It was his first such prize of the season, and the sixth of his entire Reds tenure. READ MORE
Lions make a power move
Orlando City climbed two rungs to third in the latest MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings. They didn't make the biggest leap, though, with the D.C. United, Minnesota United and the Red Bulls each moving up three spots. READ MORE
Schweinsteiger at it again
He's only been in the league for a few weeks, but German star Bastian Schweinsteiger is clearly having himself a great time. Last week he was playing photographer and this week he was pulling a prank on an unsuspecting Chicago Fire teammate who left his phone unlocked. READ MORE
Crazy No. 8's
Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle explores an exciting trend on MLS rosters: the growing number of Homegrown two-way midfielders that are becoming standouts. READ MORE
Timbers unsure over Valeri, Gleeson
Portland boss Caleb Porter told local scribe Jamie Goldberg that he's uncertain over the weekend availability of skipper Diego Valeri and netminder Jake Gleeson. Both Timbers starters were held out of training on Tuesday due to hip injuries. READ MORE
TFC expect Moor back soon
Toronto FC are expecting defender Drew Moor to return in a couple of weeks. The veteran left Tuesday to visit a specialist about his irregular heartbeat. READ MORE
Exports: Brooks sidelined, Chandler to cup final
Hertha Berlin back line marshal John Anthony Brooks has been ruled out for an undetermined length of time after tearing a hip muscle in their weekend win over Wolfsburg. READ MORE
The news was far better for Eintracht Frankfurt's Timothy Chandler, who notched his fifth assist of the campaign as the visitors booked a DfB-Pokal final date by defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach on penalties on Tuesday night. READ MORE
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