When New York City FC announced that Khiry Shelton would miss 4-6 weeks with a bum hamstring, nobody was happy. We’ve backed K19 more than most over here at Hudson River Blue, so were particularly disappointed, but not deterred.
That was April 18th.
Yeah, it turned out to be 14 weeks and not 6. And all the while, as Rodney Wallace and Jack Harrison were racking up goals, the rumblings about whether NYCFC’s first-ever draft pick was destined to be packaged up as a trade asset got louder and louder.
A clean bill of health means that he can resume his ideal role for the Bronx Blues: that of the super-sub winger would can stress out defenses with his rare combination of athleticism and size.