
Diego Chara
39-Year-Old
Portland Timbers
MLS
Starting in Houston
Chara (lower body) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's meeting with Houston Dynamo.
ANALYSIS
Chara will regain his usual spot in defensive midfield, pushing Joao Ortiz to the bench. The Colombian missed only one game due to a minor issue, so he may get significant playing time as he did in the first two contests of the campaign. In that case, he'll be reliable for his averages of 53.0 accurate passes and 3.5 tackles per contest.
Chara will regain his usual spot in defensive midfield, pushing Joao Ortiz to the bench. The Colombian missed only one game due to a minor issue, so he may get significant playing time as he did in the first two contests of the campaign. In that case, he'll be reliable for his averages of 53.0 accurate passes and 3.5 tackles per contest.
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Should be back Saturday
Chara (lower body) is expected to be an option for coach Phil Neville in the upcoming clash with Houston, Adam Susman of The Timber Review reports.
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Suffers lower-body injury
Chara is questionable for Saturday's match against Vancouver due to a lower-body injury, according to the MLS injury report.
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Will return in 2026
Chara's contract option for 2026 was picked up, Portland announced.
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Logs assist off bench in win
Chara made an assist after coming off the bench during Saturday's 2-1 win over New England.
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On bench midweek
Chara (lower body) is on the bench for Wednesday's meeting with Colorado Rapids.
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