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Orlando City center back and team captain Jonathan Spector has been diagnosed with a concussion and will be re-evaluated daily, team officials confirmed Monday evening.
Spector knocked heads with NYCFC defender Maxime Chanot trying to win the ball off a corner kick in the 16th minute of of the Lions’ 2-0 loss Saturday afternoon to the Pigeons in Yankee Stadium. Spector left the pitch briefly — Chanot didn’t — but came back on and finished the half. Center back Lamine Sané came on in the second half in place of Spector.
“He’s dizzy,” head coach Jason Kreis said about Spector after the match. “I think we’re looking at concussion symptoms.”
The club declined to comment on why Spector came back into the match, since the club’s doctors weren’t involved with the process.
There’s no timetable for Spector’s return, but he’ll be evaluated daily by Orlando City athletic directors and Orlando Health team physicians until he is cleared.
Orlando City returns to action March 31 at home against the New York Red Bulls. The Lions have been dealing with injuries and suspensions to key players since the start of the regular season.
Striker Dom Dwyer (quad strain) and holding midfielder Uri Rosell (fitness) are expected to be available for the club’s match against the Red Bulls.