Around the league: Latest MLS club news on Thursday, October 22

12:24 pm ET - Pizarro cleared


Seems like all the players who were away on national team duty are now ready to return for their clubs. Add Rodolfo Pizarro to that list:

11:51 am ET - Brujo's back


With his quarantine completed, Jose "El Brujo" Martinez will be back patrolling the midfield for the Philadelphia Union. Although head coach Jim Curtin went on to add that Warren Creavalle will likely not be available and fullback Matt Real also picked up an injury:

11:41 am ET - D.C. injury updates


D.C. interim head coach Chad Ashton provided an update on three potential starters: 

Stephen Glass - Atlanta United - September 9, 2020

Rounding up the latest news developments around the league today:




3:11 pm ET - Dynamo signing update


Houston Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos provided fans with the latest update on the Mateo Bajamich front:

3:07 pm ET - Rusnak returns


Some good news for Real Salt Lake, who are on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff places in the West with a big Week 20 match against FC Dallas on Saturday (9:30 p.m. ET): 

2:57 pm ET - Be "scared" of the Crew


Columbus Crew SC part owner Dr. Pete Edwards is feeling good about the impending return of Darlington Nagbe and Lucas Zelarayan to the Crew lineup:

And we eventually found out from head coach Caleb Porter himself: The Crew's three injured starters will play "some part" in the match on Saturday in Houston (8 p.m. ET):

2:30 pm ET - Cubo's drought


Atlanta forward Cubo Torres revealed he's working with a mental coach in an effort to get his first goal for Atlanta United since joining the club as a replacement for Josef Martinez:

2:27 pm ET - Dotson out "for weeks"


The tackle by Houston's Adam Lundkvist on Hassani Dotson (watch it here), has apparently resulted in a long-term injury to Minnesota's reliable do-it-all Hassan Dotson:

2:07 pm ET - MNUFC on positive tests


The Athletic's Jeff Rueter reports that center back Jose Aja and star playmaker Emanuel "Bebelo" Reynoso are expected to play this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.

2:00 pm ET - Miami defender is back


After missing five straight league matches after a clash of heads in a Sept. 27 match against the Union, Inter Miami's Andres Reyes has returned to training: 

1:43 pm ET - Glass's future in Atlanta


Atlanta United's interim manager was asked about his prospects of taking over the club and he indicated the answer would be coming after the season: 

1:15 pm ET - Sounders injury report


Seattle released their injury report this morning ahead of tonight's match and Joevin Jones and Brad Smith are the notable absences. The good news is that academy product Danny Leyva is off the list.

1 pm ET - SKC II to stay in USL


On the heels of the announcement by Portland, Orlando and Philadelphia to withdraw from USL competitions, Sporting KC's Peter Vermes pronounced himself on his club's position:

12:37 pm ET - Reinforcements for Orlando


Orlando City's two newest signings will be available for the match against Inter Miami this Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on Univision/Twitter):

12:24 pm ET - Pizarro cleared


Seems like all the players who were away on national team duty are now ready to return for their clubs. Add Rodolfo Pizarro to that list:

11:51 am ET - Brujo's back


With his quarantine completed, Jose "El Brujo" Martinez will be back patrolling the midfield for the Philadelphia Union. Although head coach Jim Curtin went on to add that Warren Creavalle will likely not be available and fullback Matt Real also picked up an injury:

11:41 am ET - D.C. injury updates


D.C. interim head coach Chad Ashton provided an update on three potential starters: