RSL has picked up a few knocks in recent weeks, as evidenced by the lengthy injury reports we’ve seen of late. The guys are all working tirelessly to get themselves fit and back on the pitch though, so we thought we’d give you a bit of a report on their progress (we’ll list the guys in order that they look prepared to return)…

• Nick Rimando – Injured just over two weeks ago in Colorado when his left hand was stepped on, opening a sizable gash in his middle finger, Nick is nearing a return. He saw the doctor this weekend and had his stitches removed on Saturday afternoon. It’s still up in the air when he’ll be in game shape, but it could be as early as this weekend, as he got a little work in during today’s training sessions. Nick looked good out there taking a few shots and performing in the majority of the keeper drills. We could certainly use him, since Saturday saw his replacement in the Starting XI go down. More on that below…
• David Horst – After an MRI following the match against the Galaxy revealed a damaged lateral meniscus, Dave underwent arthroscopic surgery on the 8th to repair the problem. After watching him running laps at training and partaking in some ballwork exercises, the second year defender looks on pace to return to full training in the next week…
• Ian Joy – Similarly, Ian looks on pace to return to full training in the next week after a troublesome hamstring injury has kept him out for the duration of the season…
• Chris Seitz – Stepping in as the team’s starting keeper for the injured Rimando, Seitz has started the previous three MLS games. A second half collision with teammate Jamison Olave on Saturday saw him suffer a right shoulder injury. Chris gutted out the remainder of the game without conceding another goal, but a post-match MRI revealed a grade 2 separation of the AC joint that will keep him out for 4-6 weeks.

That’s where we stand for now. We’ll keep you updated if anything changes…