Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson out months with knee injury
Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson will undergo surgery on his right knee on Wednesday.
“Until the surgery is complete, it’s difficult to say … how many months it will be,” head coach Eric Ramsay said Tuesday. “Based on what I heard this morning, it could be a pretty stark difference between one outcome and another.”
Dotson has suffered a meniscus injury, sources told the Pioneer Press, and Ramsay’s comments are in line with the an assessment of the damage seen during the surgery and whether Dotson will have a trim or a repair.
Dotson, a 27-year-old who will be a free agent at the end of the year, would likely take the repair route, which would mean a longer absence from the Loons. It’s the same knee Dotson tore his anterior cruciate ligament in during the 2022 season.
In January, Dotson requested a trade after his agents and the club were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension.
Dotson was injured in the first half of the 2-2 draw with Los Angeles Galaxy at Allianz Field on Saturday. He grabbed his knee after contact with Gabriel Pec in the 34th minute, but remained in the match. He then jumped for a ball later in the half, but landed awkwardly and subbed out of the game in the 42nd minute.
Dotson has started all five games in central midfield this season and played 374 out of 450 total minutes. Will Trapp, Joaquin, Pereyra, Robin Lod, Owen Gene, Hoyeon Jung and Joseph Rosales could see their roles increase or shift with Dotson’s prolonged absence.
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