Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Almiron listed as "week-to-week"
Atlanta star Miguel Almiron is week-to-week with the playoffs looming. | USA Today Images
Atlanta United are taking a wait-and-see approach with midfield ace Miguel Almiron's hamstring injury, which they will re-evaluate week by week. While the Paraguay international is in recovery ward, Bobby Warshaw writes about all the options the Five Stripes have for spelling their injured star. READ MORE
Week 32 honor roll
D.C. United skipper Wayne Rooney was the lone player to keep his place in our MLS Team of the Week after his two-goal outing vs. Chicago over the weekend. Montreal and Philadelphia were the only clubs to place two players in the XI. READ MORE
MLS balance of Power
In this week's MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings, Montreal and Portland have replaced Columbus and Real Salt Lake, the teams they handily defeated this past weekend, in the top 10. READ MORE
Olsen tips Pareja for USMNT job
Ahead of Saturday's important league tilt with FC Dallas, D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen has declared that counterpart Oscar Pareja is deserving of an interview for the US national team's manager vacancy. READ MORE
Speaking of FCD, Sam Stejskal notes that they're more prepared for a playoff run thanks to the added flexibility of this year's side. READ MORE
Cannon, Sweat get feet wet with US
Back to the topic of the US national team, prospective debutants Reggie Cannon and Ben Sweat have been settling in for their first taste of international soccer. READ MORE
Looking further ahead, the USMNT learned the venues for their 2019 Gold Cup group stage matches on Tuesday, as well as their path to the final in Chicago on July 7. READ MORE
Report: Fire sizing up Parma defender
According to Italy's Tutto Mercato Web, the Chicago Fire are showing an interest in veteran Parma right back Simone Iacoponi. The 31-year-old is in the final year of his deal with the Serie A club. READ MORE
Latest expansion news
With a fresh ownership group and stadium plan, St. Louis has unveiled a snazzy new website detailing their renewed push for an MLS franchise. READ MORE
In other expansion news, FC Cincinnati has revealed initial design renderings for a new soccer-specific stadium. READ MORE
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