FRISCO,
Texas – FC Dallas returns to the pitch for their second week of preseason training and first outdoors due to the inclement weather that hit North Texas last week. The full training schedule for this week is listed below. All training sessions are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Weekly Training Schedule (All
Times Central)
Monday, Feb. 7 |
10 a.m. |
Training (Dr. Pink Field @ PHP) |
4:30 p.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
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Tuesday, Feb. 8 |
10 a.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
4:30 p.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
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Wednesday, Feb. 9 |
10 a.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
4:30 p.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
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Thursday, Feb. 10 |
10 a.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
4:30 p.m. |
Training (TBD @ PHP) |
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Friday, Feb. 11 |
10:15 a.m. |
Flight to Corpus Christi, Texas |
3 p.m. |
Training @ Whataburger Field |
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Saturday, Feb. 12 |
2 p.m. |
Friendly vs. Houston Dynam @ Whataburger Field |
8:15 p.m. |
Return flight to Dallas |
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Sunday, Feb. 13 |
TBD |
Team Notes
Edson
Edward suffers torn ACL in right knee during training on Thursday, Feb.
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Second-year defender Edson Edward went down with a knee injury during
an indoor training session at Fieldhouse USA on Thursday, Feb. 3. Team doctors
determined the defender tore his ACL during a MRI examination over the weekend,
but Edward will not undergo surgery until the swelling in the knee
subsides.
FC Dallas scrimmage against Houston Baptist rescheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 15
FC Dallas was originally set to face Houston Baptist in
its first preseason scrimmage on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Due to the wintry conditions
in Dallas last week, team officials moved the friendly back one week to Tuesday,
Feb. 15. The match is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. at Pizza Hut
Park.
Luna back with Mexican Under-20
National Team
FC Dallas forward Ruben Luna rejoined the Mexican Under-20
National Team in El Salvador on Saturday, Feb. 5. He is expected to return to FC
Dallas camp on Friday, Feb 11.
Paul Ogunyemi and Jonathan Top
awaiting physicals
Center back Paul Ogunyemi and Home Grown player
Jonathan Top have yet to practice with the FC Dallas first team. Both are
awaiting team physicals.
Ihemelu scheduled to undergo
surgery
Center back Ugo Ihemelu is scheduled to fly to Philadelphia this
Wednesday, Feb. 9, to undergo surgery to repair a sports hernia. Ihemelu played
in 19 matches and netted one goal during the 2010 season. The goal was a
game-winner, giving FC Dallas its first victory in Houston’s Robertson
Stadium.
FC Dallas to face New England Revolution in
Orlando
The defending Western Conference champions will face the New
England Revolution on Wednesday, Feb.23 at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando,
Fla. The match is set to kick off at 11 a.m. ET.