TUKWILA, Wash. — Any hope of Xavier Arreaga salvaging his disappointing 2023 season just got a bit slimmer. While on international duty last week, Arreaga suffered a muscle injury. As a result, he was sent home early, but there was some hope that he might only miss a few weeks.
On Tuesday, Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer revealed that the injury was a bit more serious as he strained both his quadriceps and a tendon in his leg. As a result, he’ll miss at least 8-10 weeks.
Not only does the injury rob the Sounders of their most experienced backup centerback during a period of fixture congestion, it also all but removes any possibility of Arreaga being traded as his recovery timeline is well beyond the close of the secondary transfer window on Aug.