The Ghana international will reportedly be ruled out until at least April after suffering a quad injury

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• Joseph paintsil reportedly out 6-8 weeks
• Winger dealing with quad injury
• Joins club star Riqui Puig on injury table
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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Los Angeles Galaxy star winger Joseph Paintsil is reportedly set to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a quad injury.

  It's not known how he sustained it, but the Ghana international will now be sidelined for the start of the 2025 MLS season. He will join LA star midfielder Riqui Puig on the bench as well, with the Spaniard currently recovering from an ACL tear suffered in the 2024 MLS Playoffs.

  GiveMeSport's Tom Bogert was first to report the news.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Paintsil had a breakout year for LA in 2024 after arriving from Belgian side Genk on a $10 million transfer.

  The 27-year-old winger scored 10 goals and recorded 10 assists for LA across the regular season in 2024, where he made 29 appearances — 28 of which were starts.

  In their postseason run, he contributed another four goals and one assist as the Galaxy claimed their first MLS Cup since 2014.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  In addition to his performances on the pitch, Paintsil is a performer off it, as well. The Ghanaian release a hit single titled ahead of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, and the record spearheaded their championship run to lift the coveted trophy in December.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LA?

  The Galaxy are back in competitive action on Sunday, Feb. 23 against MLS expansion side San Diego FC as they kickoff their 2025 MLS season.

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