SAINT LOUIS CITY SC NEWS

Njabulo Blom - Could return Wednesday Blom (international duty) returned to St. Louis Monday and could be an option for Wednesday's clash with Salt Lake, according to manager Bradley Carnell.

Impact Blom is back with the team after taking part in AFCON qualifiers with the South African national team. The midfielder had starter four of his last five matches in defensive midfield and could return to a major role immediately after not playing during Saturday's international clash.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eduard Lowen - Ruled out for a month Lowen is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a quad injury he picked up last week, St. Louis manager Bradley Carnell told reporters on Monday. This timeline would rule him out all the...

Impact Lowen's absence will be a huge hit to STL City, as he leads the expansion side in shots (50), shots on target (15), accurate crosses (22) and corner kicks (47), as well as being second on the team in goals (five), assists (three) and chances created (23). Njabulo Blom (not injury related) and Miguel Perez will replace him positionally in defensive midfield, but they will struggle to replicate his attacking production, especially with star striker Joao Klauss (quadriceps) still out injured as well.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Klauss - Out 4 more weeks Klauss (quadriceps) will remain sidelined for at least another four weeks after suffering an injury setback, St. Louis manager Bradley Carnell told reporters on Monday.

Impact Klauss has already missed almost two months since suffering his initial quad injury against Colorado back in April, and he's now expected to remain out until the Leagues Cup begins in late July.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Vassilev - Creates three chances in loss Vassilev took two shots (one on target) and created three chances in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Nashville SC. He also made an interception in the match.

Impact Vassilev has been very consistently dangerous over the last month or so, with two goals and an assist from 12 shots and 15 chances created across his last six league matches. He's also completed six of eight accurate cross over the last two games and maintains regular corner kick duties.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eduard Lowen - Out against Nashville Lowen (quadriceps) was not involved in Saturday's defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Lowen was not deemed fit enough to play on Saturday after developing some pain in his quad in midweek. With Njabulo Blom (not injury related) also out for the Nashville game, Miguel Perez started at the base of a midfield diamond in his absence. Lowen's next opportunity to return will be against RSL on Wednesday.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roman Burki - Concedes three goals to Nashville Burki made two saves but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Nashville SC.

Impact Burki was beaten by a Hany Mukhtar hat trick on Saturday, and he's now allowed six goals as St. Louis is winless in its last three matches. He'll want to bounce back Wednesday against RSL, which have scored 20 goals in 18 MLS games this season.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas Gioacchini - Scores goal against Nashville Gioacchini took five shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Nashville SC. He also created two chances in the match.

Impact Gioacchini has now scored four goals in his last six league matches following his goal line tap-in from a corner kick routine on Saturday. He's really grown into his role as St. Louis' leading striker ever since Joao Klauss (quadriceps) went down injured in late April, with 12 shots (seven on target) and seven chances created to go along with his four goals in that span.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Hiebert - Sent off against Nashville Hiebert was shown a red card in the 68th minute of Saturday's defeat against Nashville SC following a foul on Jacob Shaffelburg for his second booking of the game. He made a cleara...

Impact Hiebert has mostly done well in taking over the starting left-back spot from John Nelson over the last month or so, but he got sent off for a foul in the penalty box which gave his opponents the eventual winning goal from the spot on Saturday. He'll now be suspended for the midweek clash with RSL.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Smith previews Nashville SC game June 17 vs. St. Louis City SC Nashville SC coach Gary Smith coached the 2020 MLS expansion team to historical playoff berth. He sees the same in 2023 expansion team St. L...

JUNE 17, 2023 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Nashville hosts Saint Louis City SC on 4-game home winning streak

Nashville hosts Saint Louis City SC trying to extend a four-game home winning streak

JUNE 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eduard Lowen - Misses training with knock Lowen was not able to train with STL City on Wednesday due to some pain in his quadriceps, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Manager Bradley Carnell said "he c...

Impact Lowen has started all 16 of St. Louis' league matches this season mostly in defensive midfield, and he leads the team in shots, shots on target and chances created. Carnell told Timmermann Wednesday that Lowen started feeling this potential injury during last weekend's draw with the Galaxy and that he'll now face a fitness test in order to be available against Nashville on Saturday.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Njabulo Blom - Called up to national team Blom is linking up with the South African National Team for an upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier on June 17.

Impact Blom will miss his club team's next MLS game against Nashville SC at the weekend while away on international duty. He's started four consecutive league games in defensive midfield, but Miguel Perez could be the guy to replace him in the XI for the match.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Stroud - Takes four shots in draw Stroud took four shots (two on target) and won one of two tackles in Sunday's 1-1 draw against the Galaxy. He also made a clearance and an interception in the match.

Impact Stroud returned from a yellow card suspension and plugged straight back into the XI on the left wing, getting himself in dangerous positions against LA but unable to convert for a would-be game winner.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Alm - Creates two chances in start Alm made a clearance, created two chances and won one of two tackles in Sunday's 1-1 draw against the Galaxy.

Impact Alm made his first league start Sunday since April after recovering from an abdominal injury, and was had a solid game on the right wing before being subbed out just before the hour mark.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roman Burki - Concedes goal to LA Burki made four saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against the Galaxy.

Impact Burki was beaten by a late Daniel Aguirre strike on Sunday, preventing him from what would have been his fifth clean sheet of the campaign. It won't get any easier next weekend against Nashville SC, which are second in the Eastern Conference and have scored 25 goals in 17 matches this season.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Vassilev - Records assist against Los Angeles Vassilev took three shots (one on target) and assisted a goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against the Galaxy. He created six chances overall in the match.

Impact Vassilev was a big passing threat on Sunday and his 68th-minute cross was deftly flicked into the net by Nicholas Gioacchini to mark his second assist of the season. He's also taken multiple shots in four of his last five league games.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas Gioacchini - Scores goal against Los Angeles Gioacchini took two shots and scored a goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against the Galaxy.

Impact Gioacchini pulled out an exquisite flick to divert an Indiana Vassilev cross into the net for his sixth goal of the season, and his third in his last five appearances. He's scored in five of the six league games in which he's taken multiple shots.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First-place St. Louis City not looking past struggling LA Galaxy Two sides at opposite ends of the table square off when high-flying St.

JUNE 10, 2023 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Saint Louis City SC takes home winning streak into matchup against the LA Galaxy

Saint Louis City SC hosts the LA Galaxy looking to prolong a three-game home winning streak

JUNE 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caden Glover - Removed from injury report Glover (ribs) is absent from the St. Louis injury report for Saturday's clash with LA Galaxy.

Impact Glover was removed from the injury report and should be an option for Saturday's clash. The 16-year-old is a depth option at best and isn't likely to make a major impact even when fully fit.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joakim Nilsson - Training with team Nilsson (knee) was able to train with his STL City teammates for the first time on Friday, though manager Bradley Carnell told Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he...

Impact Nilsson continues to progress with his recovery from a knee surgery he underwent in January, but he still won't be available to debut in MLS until July at the earliest.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE