Sam Mbonu
Houston, Texas - DC United Belgian striker, Christian Benteke was forced off the field just after the hour mark in D.C. United’s 2-2 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday with a non-contact injury.
Benteke is in second place in the Golden Boot race on 13 goals, three behind Real Salt Lake’s Chicho Arango, who netted a hat trick against Austin FC on MD 18.
Nonetheless, DC United manager, Troy Lesesne will be eager to get his influential striker back into the squad by the time his team returns from the FIFA international break on June 15 at Charlotte FC
The initial signs show United’s supporting cast is prepared to step up and provide the goals in Benteke’s absence.
Entering the match on Saturday, the Belgian striker was the only D.C. player to have scored multiple goals this season. However, Ted Ku-DiPietro (79’) and Mateusz Klich (90+5’) changed that quickly with each scoring their second goal of the year to overturn a 2-0 deficit and salvage a point at home against nine-man Toronto.
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