Joao Paulo

ANALYSIS
Paulo has missed the last eight MLS games due to a knee injury that required a minor surgery for a meniscus clean-up. The veteran midfielder has been participating in training for the past two weeks and is expected to be back available next week either for the game against Inter Miami midweek or against Austin next Sunday. That said, he had only a rotational role prior to his injury and will likely find that role again for the final stretch of the season when fit.