Brendan Hines-Ike, D.C. United’s leader in starts and a key figure in the club’s defensive resurgence this summer, will miss at least six matches because of a hip injury.
He was placed on the league’s injured list, a move that requires him to sit out six games, starting with Saturday’s visit to Chester, Pa., to face the Philadelphia Union.
Hines-Ike, in his first MLS season after five overseas, will also miss matches against the Chicago Fire, New York Red Bulls, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew and CF Montreal. The earliest he could return is Aug.