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Well it’s really only one knee we’re worried about today and that is the one of RSL striker Tino Nunez. Tino had to go under the knife this morning to repair damage to the lateral meniscus in his right knee that has been bothering him for some time. RSL team physician Dr. Andrew Cooper and the fine folks over at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center were able get in and make the necessary repairs without any complications. We expect Tino to be out of action for approximately 4-6 weeks, after which he should be better than ever.

After a solid rookie season in MLS, one which saw him put home a huge game winning goal at home against New England, Tino had a strong start to the 2009 preseason culminating with a two goal performance against Shandong last Friday. However, he had been plagued by some issues with the knee and felt that this was the right time to get things taken care of, before the season really got underway.

We just checked in with him and he seems to be doing quite well, at least for someone who spent the morning in a hospital. He’s already been able to put a bit of weight on the leg and is optimistic that he’ll be back on the pitch in no time. Here’s to hoping that we can get the second year man back for the season opener on March 28 in Seattle.