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Midfielders Marco Reus and Lucas Sanabria, playing in place of the Riqui Puig, out indefinitely with a torn ACL, and Mark Delgado, who was traded, were also ineffective.

Christian Ramírez, the replacement for Joveljic up front, was ineffective in his 63 minutes while German veteran Marco Reus was unable to provide either the pace or the passing of Puig in the midfield.

The Galaxy, who hadn’t won an MLS Cup in a decade, did that last season when they acquired midfielder Marco Reus from Borussia Dortmund in August, signing him to multiyear contract worth $1.216 million in guaranteed compensation each season.

And while Kuntz was rewarded with a championship, the money he spent on Reus was money he didn’t have to spend on Yoshida and Joveljic.

Marco Reus, who was playing in the Champions League final for Borussia Dortmund six months ago, is the most likely replacement but he’s been slowed by a groin injury.