The Montreal Impact will have to make due without Didier Drogba for several games during the early stages of the season per reports. According to mlssoccer.com, Drogba is being withheld from 4 of the first 5 Montreal games. The article explains the reason is to keep him off of turf due to a nagging knee injury.
The Ivorian forward will sit out four of the club’s first five matches in order to skip playing on artificial surfaces due to a nagging knee issue. The Impact’s first match scheduled on grass will be at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.