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'I'm afraid he has something serious' - De Boer concerned by Martinez injury after star forward is stretchered off

Atlanta United head coach Frank de Boer fears star forward Josef Martinez suffered a "serious" injury in the defending MLS champions' win over the San Jose Earthquakes.

Martinez was carried off on the stretcher after hurting his knee as Atlanta defeated the Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday – ending an MLS-record 15-match scoring streak stretching all the way back to May.

The Venezuela international and reigning MLS MVP landed awkwardly after colliding with a team-mate before he was substituted in the 79th minute at Mercedes-Benz Field.

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It sent shockwaves around Atlanta, where Martinez has scored 26 goals to help the titleholders up to third in the Eastern Conference in their pursuit of back-to-back MLS championships while battling alongside the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela for the golden boot.