MLS Previews (Aug. 26-27)
Friday, Aug. 26, 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/5 pm PT
KANSAS CITY (11-5-8, 41 pts) vs. COLUMBUS (7-12-3, 24 pts)
TV: ONN.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 790; Dish Net – 464; In Demand.
Key Players Out: Kansas City – none; Columbus – DF Stephen Herdsman (L groin strain), MF Mario Rodriguez (R hamstring strain), FW Edson Buddle (SABH assessment), MF Duncan Oughton (R knee surgery), MD Ross Paule (post-concussion syndrome), GK Jon Busch (R knee).
Referee: Ben Jones.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT
NEW ENGLAND (12-5-6, 42 pts) vs. D.C. UNITED (11-7-5, 38 pts)
TV: CSN-DC, WB-56.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 790; Dish Net – 464; In Demand.
Key Players Out: New England – GK Kyle Singer (R shoulder sprain), FW Connally Edozien (R MCL sprain), MF Clint Dempsey (caution points suspension), GK Matt Reis (red card suspension); D.C. United DF Bryan Namoff (red card suspension), FW Alecko Eskandarian (concussion), DF David Stokes (ankle sprain).
Referee: Michael Kennedy.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 8:30 pm ET/7:30 pm CT/5:30 pm PT
FC DALLAS (10-7-5, 35 pts) vs. CHIVAS USA (3-17-4, 13 pts)
TV: Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports En Espanol, FSN-W.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 791; Dish Net – 463; In Demand.
Key Players Out: FC Dallas – MF Richard Mulrooney (R knee ACL tear); Chivas USA – MF Francisco Gomez (L quadriceps strain), FW Matt Taylor (L adductor strain), MF Hector Castro (L knee ACL sprain).
Referee: Terry Vaughn.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 11 pm ET/8 pm PT
SAN JOSE (11-4-8, 41 pts) vs. LOS ANGELES (10-9-5, 35 pts)
TV: ESPN2.
Key Players Out: San Jose – MF Brad Davis (L groin strain), FW Brian Ching (R hamstring strain), DF Craig Waibel (R knee torn ACL/LCL), DF Troy Dayak (L knee torn ACL); Los Angeles – none.
Referee: Abbey Okulaja.