Accam Declared Not Fit

David Accam is yet to fully recover from the knee injury according to Chicago Fire manager, Veljko Paunovic.

The diminutive winger cum striker was an unused substitute as his side drew against D.C. United.

And Paunovic has mentioned Accam is not expected to be ready for game action until later this month ending in the game against Houston Dynamo and the Portland Timbers.

 

“In the next 10 days we want to improve David’s fitness,” Paunovic told mlssoccer. “You have to understand, he was out six weeks – it doesn’t matter how hard you work on the side and you’re preparing, it’s completely different than having the rhythm of the game and the pace of the game. When you’re out six weeks, it affects a lot.”

 

“So we want to build his fitness, we want him to feel good about participating on the field. That’s our plan in the next 10-14 days. As soon as he progresses well, and he will, we will manage the minutes in the game and we believe we can have him for the final two games this month at least.”

 

Accam had a knee injury in March after featuring in just two games of the 2016 season. He scored two goals and made one assists.

Accam Declared Not Fit