Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig will miss MLS Cup

LA Galaxy are built to overcome loss of Puig and win MLS Cup
Not many teams can overcome the loss of their star player, but the LA Galaxy have the depth to compensate for Riqui Puig's torn ACL and win MLS Cup.
MLS Cup 2024: How do the LA Galaxy replace star creator Riqui Puig ahead of showdown with New York Red Bulls?
MLS Cup is a chance for a team's stars to shine at their brightest but when the LA Galaxy host the New York Red Bulls in MLS' biggest match on Saturday, they'll be without their biggest star in the middle in Riqui Puig.
How will the Galaxy offset the loss of Riqui Puig in MLS Cup final?
The Galaxy are definitely going to have a different look and feel without Riqui Puig available to play in the MLS Cup final against the New York Red Bulls.
Galaxy assessing how to replace Riqui Puig for MLS Cup final
We have to redefine who we’re going to be and how we are going to win this game without him,’ Greg Vanney says of the star midfielder, out with a torn ACL
MLS Cup 2024: What to know, odds as LA Galaxy face New York Red Bulls for title; Riqui Puig out with ACL tear
For the Red Bulls, they haven't even appeared in MLS Cup since 2008 and will have a chance to win it for the first time. It's quite a contrast to the sleeping giants in the Galaxy who have already won a league-record five MLS Cups but have also not appeared in one since 2014. Let's take a look at what to know ahead of this clash:
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MLS Cup 2024: What to know as the LA Galaxy face New York Red Bulls for title; Riqui Puig out with ACL tear
The MLS Cup is set as the Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 7 in a match of two of the original MLS franchises. The week of preparation is off to a horrible start for the favorites,
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