MLS Injury Report Roundup: Josef Martinez, Brian White out on Saturday | OneFootball

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·2 May 2025

MLS Injury Report Roundup: Josef Martinez, Brian White out on Saturday

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The San Jose Earthquakes are one of only two teams in MLS who have multiple strikers with six goals already in league play, but they'll be without one of them in Saturday night's game against the Portland Timbers.

Josef Martinez is unavailable with a leg injury, according to the MLS Player Status Report for Matchday 11 released on Friday. Martinez had scored his sixth goal in last week's 2-1 defeat at the Columbus Crew but was removed at halftime, suggesting that's when the issue arose.


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Without the former Atlanta, Miami and Montreal marksman, Bruce Arena's group will lean more on Cristian Arango in Saturday's game against a Timbers squad that has scored 17 times in its last six games.

Arango scored his fifth and sixth goals two games ago for San Jose, including his second from the penalty spot, in a 5-3 home defeat to Sporting Kansas City.

Whitecaps' White out with hamstring

Vancouver Whitecaps striker and leading scorer Brian White is officially out of contention for Saturday's home match against Real Salt Lake.

Three days after scoring during Vancouver's 3-1 Concacaf Champions Cup victory over Inter Miami, it's unlikely White would've played much part in the match anyway.

However, he did leave the match before the hour mark, suggesting this isn't merely a matter of load management.

Ryan Gauld has already missed considerable time during the Whitecaps' surge to the top of the Supporters' Shield and Concacaf Champions Cup final.

His return is thought to be near, while White has until June 1 to be fit for the Concacaf final in Mexico City against Cruz Azul

Kelvin Yeboah in doubt for Minnesota United

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Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake | David Berding/GettyImages

Ghanaian striker Kelin Yeboah is officially questionable for Minnesota United as they try to respond from a 3-1 defeat to the MLS-best Vancouver Whitecaps last Sunday.

But media reports suggest he's more likely not to participate or at least be limited to a bench role after not taking part in training on Friday.

Yeboah appeared to suffer the injury in Sunday's loss, playing through it initially but eventually coming off in the 63rd minute.

Wih four goals, Yeboah is one behind Tani Oluwayesi for the team lead.

Federico Bernardeschi questionable for Toronto

Federico Bernardeschi had to leave last weekend's 1-0 home defeat to New York City FC early, but there may be some chance he can return in time for Toronto's home clash against the New England Revolution.

The Italian is listed as questionable with a lower body issue. His status could be vital to the Reds' hops of a secon victory -- and first at home -- this season, given that he has scored or assisted half of Toronto's eight goals.

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