Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch participated in full training today with his teammates as he continues his recovery from a jaw fracture suffered during the last Super Clásico match on Aug. 14 when he was elbowed by LA Galaxy defender Sean Franklin. Since then, Marsch’s jaw had been wired shut until this past Friday.Click here to listen to the audio as Marsch discusses his recovery from the injury.
Chivas USA faces Real Salt Lake on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. PT, in the Red-and-White’s third consecutive game on the road. The match at Rice-Eccles Stadium will be broadcast live on Azteca 54 and tape-delayed (8:00 p.m., with pregame show at 7:30 p.m.) on FSN West.
Chivas USA (8-10-6, 30 points) is currently tied in third place with the Colorado Rapids in the Western Conference, with the Red-and-White ahead by virtue of their 2-1 at Colorado in May. A win over Real Salt Lake, in second place with 31 points, would give the Red-and-White the chance to climb to the second spot in the Western Conference.
Saturday’s match will mark the return of three former Real Salt Lake players. Defender Carey Talley joined Chivas USA in May in a trade with Real Salt Lake, where he played since 2006. Forward Alecko Eskandarian was acquired by Chivas USA from Real Salt Lake in January 2008, as well as forward Atiba Harris, who was also traded by Real Salt Lake to the Red-and-White in a December 2007 transaction. Both, Eskandarian and Talley have scored a goal against their former team early this season.
You can listen to Talley, Eskandarian, and Harris talk about the return to Salt Lake, the importance of Saturday’s game, and the return of Sacha Kljestan, who was absent for the last two games do the international duties and a yellow card suspension.
Click here to listen to Talley.
Click here to listen to Eskandarian.
Click here to listen to Harris.
Chivas USA’s new acquisition Sasha Victorine was present at practice and will be eligible for selection for Saturday’s match. Click here to listen as Victorine talks about joining Chivas USA and his return to Southern California.
The Red-and-White’s next home game is on Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Wizards; for more information or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit http://www.cdchivasusa.com/.
Marsch regresa a los entrenamientos
El mediocampista Jesse Marsch regresó a los entrenamientos después de sufrir una fractura de mandíbula ocurrida en el último Súper Clásico del 14 de agosto ante el Galaxy. Tras recibir un tratamiento especial en la mandíbula, Marsch podría regresar a la actividad el próximo sábado en el crucial encuentro ante el Real Salt Lake en Rice-Eccles Stadium. El encuentro será televisado en vivo a las 6:00 p.m. por Azteca 54.
El refuerzo de Chivas USA, Sasha Victorine, practicó por primera vez con el equipo y también podría ver acción en el encuentro ante el Salt Lake. El mediocampista un graduado de UCLA y originario del Sur de California, se une a Chivas USA proveniente de los Hechiceros de Kansas City. Con amplia experiencia en sus nueve años en la liga.
Los mexicanos celebran
Los mexicanos Claudio Suárez, Francisco Mendoza y Roberto Nurse están de fiesta ya que hoy, 16 de septiembre, celebran la Independencia de México. Escuche aquí cómo Nurse festejó el Grito de Dolores ayer.
Cumpleañero...
El que tiene motivos para celebrar es el mediocampista Jorge Flores, quien además del Día de Independencia, celebró hoy sus 19 años de edad. Escuche aquí cómo Flores piensa celebrar el día de sus cumpleaños.
El próximo encuentro de los Rojiblancos en casa será ante los Hechiceros de Kansas City el 27 de septiembre en El Home Depot Center. Para más información, o para comprar boletos, puede llamar al 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar www.cdchivasusa.com.
