Daily Links: Union ready to face LAFC, but will be without El Brujo

Philadelphia Union News

Union eye Concacaf Champions League Semifinals magic Tuesday night
After battling to a draw for the fifth straight match between the two sides, a high scoring tie is all the Union need to advance to their first CCL Final.

Jim Curtin rules José Andrés Martínez all but out of the Champions League semifinal decider at LAFC
Martínez suffered a hamstring injury in the middle stages of the second half of last Wednesday’s 1-1 tie in the series opener at Subaru Park. “He’s not with us on the trip,” Curtin said.

MLS News

Nashville SC go boss mode, St. Louis lose their luster & more from Matchday 10
Leonardo Campana helped ease pressure on Inter Miami boss Phil Neville after the Ecuadoran delivered a Man of the Match performance on Saturday.

MLS Team of the Matchday: Evander, Facundo Torres step up in Matchday 10
Club-record signings potentially turned a corner during Matchday 10, riding strong performances into the ensuing Team of the Matchday.

Nashville SC terminates contract of club-record signing Ake Loba
Loba, 25, arrived in Nashville in 2021 as a club-record $6.8 million signing from Monterrey as a designated player. But he never got traction in Gary Smith’s lineup, scoring two goals and earning an assist in 40 MLS matches with just two starts.

Rest of the World News

Leicester and Everton slug out draw in relegation battle
Leicester City and Everton both remained deep in relegation trouble after slugging out a 2-2 draw in a gripping basement battle at a raucous King Power Stadium on Monday.