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NYCFC defender Drew Baiera to undergo ACL surgery in crusher

Nypost · · 307 words · By Christian Arnold
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“New York City FC defender Drew Baiera will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club announced Thursday.”
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“Baiera, who played limited minutes in three matches this season, suffered the injury during the international break while he was with the U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team.”
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“NYCFC head coach Pascal Jansen had said last week that the defender would be out 'for quite some time.'”
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“Jansen also suggested that the injury was severe.”
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“Baiera will have the surgery done 'in the coming weeks' at Montefiore Einstein and he will start his rehab immediately after the procedure.”
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“The 19-year-old appeared in 21 minutes across three contests this year for NYCFC.”
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“The loss of Baiera for an unspecified amount of time leaves NYCFC with one less defender to come off the bench, specifically to come in for Tayvon Gray.”
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“Jansen did suggest the club had a few options last week when he spoke with reporters.”
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“We have [Strahinja Tanasijević] who can play there,' the New York City FC coach said. 'We’re very fortunate to have a guy like [Tanasijević], because he can play in the middle and on the sides. That is for us the alternative in order to help Tay and have a backup for Tay.'”
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“Kai Trewin was also named as someone who could help fill the gap as well.”
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“Baiera originally joined the club through its academy program and in 2023 became the 12th Homegrown signing in club history.”
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“He’s primarily seen minutes with the club’s second team over the past two seasons before logging minutes in the season opener this year against the LA Galaxy, NYCFC’s win over 2-1 the Philadelphia Union and in the loss to Inter Miami.”
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