Orlando City's Kaka could miss six weeks with hamstring injury
Orlando City's Kaka grabs his leg after a collision with several members of New York City FC during the first half of an MLS soccer match at Orlando City Stadium on Sunday. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports) Orlando City's Kaka grabs his leg after a collision with several members of New York City FC during the first half of an MLS soccer match at Orlando City Stadium on Sunday. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Orlando City will be without star Kaka for about six weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday's season opener.
The team announced Monday that the attacking midfielder from Brazil suffered a grade 1-2 left hamstring strain. Kaka suffered the injury in the opening minutes of the Lions 1-0 win over New York City FC during the debut of Orlando City's new soccer stadium.
The 34-year-old Kaka will be replaced in the lineup by recently acquired Giles Barnes, who also stepped in for Kaka on Sunday.