Going into 2017, you might have looked at Real Salt Lake and thought the forward depth was actually pretty good. Chad Barrett behind Yura Movsisyan? That seemed positive.
Today, we learned that Chad Barrett is set for an extended absence after a recent injury forced him to undergo surgery.
That’s hardly the best news we could have had this week, certainly. It’s even trickier given we’re without a head coach, with Daryl Shore serving as interim coach.
So what happens from here? Well, obviously, Yura Movsisyan remains our starter. There’s no reason to change that. But it’s unrealistic to expect him to never get injured, and that’s going to throw things into a little bit of disarray.