MLS PREVIEWS (Oct. 18-19)
Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT
METROSTARS (11-8-9, 42 pts) vs. NEW ENGLAND (10-9-9, 39 pts)
TV: Fox Sports World, Fox Sports World Espanol, Fox Sports Net (New England), MSG (New York).
DIRECTV: 794; DISHNET: 465.
Key Players Out: MetroStars — F Jaime Moreno (herniated disc); New England — F Chris Brown (L broken foot), F Taylor Twellman (L foot stress fracture).
Referee: Alex Prus.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT/5:00 pm PT
KANSAS CITY (10-10-8, 38 pts) vs. DALLAS (5-18-5, 20 pts)
TV: KFWD (Dallas).
DIRECTV: 795; DISHNET: 464.
Key Players Out: Kansas City — D Jose Luis Burciaga (R torn ACL); Dallas — F Jason Kreis (L ACL surgery), M Brad Davis (pelvic bone stress injury).
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT/7:00 pm MT/6:00 pm PT
CHICAGO (14-6-8, 50 pts) vs. COLORADO (11-10-7, 40 pts)
TV: COMCAST 21 (Denver).
Key Players Out: Chicago — GK Henry Ring (R labrum tear), D C.J. Brown (L foot severe contusion), D Evan Whitfield (suspension); Colorado — D Jeff Stewart (R torn ACL), D Billy Sleeth (L broken foot).
Referee: Noel Kenny.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT
LOS ANGELES (8-12-8, 32 pts) vs. SAN JOSE (14-6-8, 50 pts)
TV: HDNet, KICU (San Jose).
DIRECTV: 797; DISHNET: 461.
Key Players Out: Los Angeles — M Antonio Martinez (L torn meniscus); San Jose — F Brian Ching (R ruptured Achilles tendon), D Eddie Robinson (L MCL sprain).
Referee: Michael Kennedy.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT
DC UNITED (10-10-8, 38 pts) vs. COLUMBUS (8-12-8, 32 pts)
TV: ESPN2.
Key Players Out: DC United — M Marco Etcheverry (suspension), F Devin Barclay (L sesmoid surgery), D Milton Reyes (L ACL surgery), F Santino Quaranta (R knee surgery), GK Nick Rimando (L ACL tear), M Ben Olsen (L MCL sprain); Columbus — GK Tom Presthus (R elbow ligament tear), D Frankie Hejduk (suspension).
Referee: TBD.