For the last 10 seasons, Javier Morales has been the instigator to Real Salt Lake’s offense. With 45 goals and 77 assists in his RSL career, he ranks among the most prolific midfielders in league history. Typically, the team has struggled in his absence, going just 1-5-2 with five goals in the eight matches he missed last season.
On Saturday, he missed RSL’s second match of the MLS regular season to injury and Jordan Allen filled in to great results in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC. With another difficult test ahead against the Portland Timbers, Head Coach Jeff Cassar was happy to have his top playmaker back on the field on Wednesday for training.