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Khano Smith and the Revs will face FC Dallas Thursday. (CHRIS ADUAMA/ aduama.com) |
Mauricio Castro, who picked up a red card last weekend, will also be out due to suspension. With so many players missing, the Revs will face an uphill battle at Pizza Hut Park where they face the lone remaining unbeaten team in MLS.
The Revs have started the season with a 2-2-1 record, but have suffered from untimely ejections and injuries. Dallas, on the other hand, has started the season 2-0-2 and could have a perfect record if not for late goals it allowed in its two draws.
However, the Revs have won seven of their last eight regular season match-ups with FC Dallas and even won the US Open Cup last year against them at Pizza Hut Park. Keeping that impressive record up will be no easy task on Thursday.
With all the absences, head coach Steve Nicol will be forced to make more changes to his lineup. Gary Flood is the most likely option to fill in for the Larentowicz, while Wells Thompson, who only recently returned from an injury of his own, will likely fill in for Nyassi and make his first start of the season.
Amaechi Igwe seems likely to keep his spot in Albright's place. Castro's spot in the center of the midfield is more difficult to fill, but it seems likely Costa Rican Argenis Fernandez, who made his only appearance since joining the Revs as a half time substitute against the Colorado Rapids on April 12, will get the start.
The 21-year-old failed to have much of an impact on that match and will certainly need to play a larger role on Thursday, if the Revs are to get anything out of the match.
The match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN2.
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