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Earthquakes get Quincy Amarikwa back for FC Dallas

SAN JOSE -- Quincy Amarikwa could not have returned at a better moment for the Earthquakes.

The forward who plays with bruising elegance is back after missing the previous four games because of a right hamstring strain.Back where San Jose (5-3-4) needs him.Back just as leading scorer Chris Wondolowski is gone with the U.S. national team for the Copa America tournament that begins June 3 at Levi's Stadium.Amarikwa, 28, should fill a huge void Saturday night against FC Dallas at Avaya Stadium, where the Quakes have an 11-game unbeaten streak.Without Wondolowski and forward Simon Dawkins (Jamaica), San Jose suddenly looked thin up front as it plays two games in five days before the MLS break for Copa America.