LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela is likely to be sidelined for at least a few weeks by a left knee injury.LAFC coach Bob Bradley said Tuesday that the reigning MLS MVP has a Grade 2 sprain of his medial collateral ligament.
Bradley gave no timetable for Vela's return, but such injuries typically require a minimum of three weeks of rest and rehabilitation.Vela came up limping on a noncontact play during the second half of LAFC's 2-0 loss to the LA Galaxy on Saturday.