LAFC are facing attackers shortage as they try to make a good impression during MLS is Back Tournament. After previously losing Mexican star Carlos Vela, the club will now have to move forward without Norwegian striker Adama Diomande.
LAFC’s head coach Bob Bradley told reporters on Tuesday that Diomande suffered a foot injury and had to leave the Orlando bubble. The 30-year-old player returned to Los Angeles, where he’ll undergo further tests.
Diomande suffered the injury during LAFC’s tournament opener against Houston Dynamo early last week and was then forced to miss the El Trafico win against LA Galaxy. It remains unclear how long he will be out of action.
“Dio came off in the first game, we were concerned with his right foot again,” said Bradley. “There were some scans, we felt that he still needed to get further imaging, and so he has left the bubble, headed back to Los Angeles where he can get the scans and where we can get a better idea of what is continuing to bother him with his right foot.”
Adama Diomande had a solid 2019 season, scoring eight goals and dishing nine assists last year. He joined the organization back in 2018 after previously playing with Lyn, Dinamo Minsk, and Hull City, among other clubs.
Now without both Vela and Diomande, LAFC is expected to turn to Diego Rossi and Bradley Wright-Phillips up front. The duo already showed they can respond to the call, with Rossi scoring four goals against Galaxy and Wright-Phillips adding one.
