Stress fracture sidelines Edu for three months

The Union now have a defensive midfielder dilemma.Philadelphia Union midfielder Maurice Edu will be out for a minimum of three months due to a stress fracture in his leg, Coach Jim Curtin revealed at his weekly press conference earlier today.

Curtin on Mo: "We will be losing Maurice Edu for a significant amount of time. Out a minimum of 3 months time. Big blow on foundation."

— Marisa Pilla (@UnionMarisa) March 9, 2016 The 29-year-old missed all of preseason and the season opener due to a stress reaction that he sustained during rehab from an October groin surgery. Further X-rays have determined that the stress reaction in his leg is a more serious stress fracture.

Edu, who began both of the…