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Reserve squad takes on Deportivo Saprissa while starters recover Fred is targeting the Oct. 16 game against New England for his return from a hamstring injury. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- The designated player and top salary earner has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury. The team captain has failed in his appeal of a two-game red-card suspension. The hamstrung leading scorer began jogging again just four days ago and remains a doubt for the weekend. Dimming postseason prospects have turned every one of the club's final three matches into a must-win, and those matches feature the top three teams in Major League Soccer. Yet despite the steady stream of bad news -- and the tall task ahead -- hope survives inside the D.C. United locker room. Entering Sunday's daunting fixture in Houston, United remain in the... [read full story]
