Defender Ali Krieger, who until Saturday had played every minute since joining the Orlando Pride before the 2017 season, will miss the next four to six weeks with a right knee injury.
Krieger suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in her knee in the 66th minute of the Pride’s 5-2 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday. She was subbed off for the first time in her Pride career in the 70th minute.
Krieger has been a versatile defender this season and has been deployed at right back and centerback.
The club released a statement saying Krieger was evaluated at Orlando Health on Tuesday.
She was present for the Pride’s Wednesday training session, but didn’t participate in the warm-ups that were open to the media.