Carlos Johnson Undergoes Successful Foot Surgery

From RBNY AP:

SECAUCUS, NJ (May 20, 2009) – New York Red Bulls defender Carlos Johnson underwent successful surgery last night to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The Open Reduction Internal Fixation procedure was performed by Dr. David Levine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY. Johnson will be out for an indefinite amount of time.

Johnson sustained the injury on Saturday, May 16 in the Red Bulls’ 1-1 tie against the Houston Dynamo after a tackle from Houston’s Stuart Holden in the 21st minute and had to be substituted out of the game. Johnson has played in six games for New York, starting in five and tallying one assist.

That indefinite amount of time has been estimated in the 6-8 week range (or roughly around the time of the LA Galaxy game in the swamp). Meanwhile, Jeremy Hall is expected to see extended minutes over the next month and a half. If Hall becomes a valuable commodity to the Bulls form, it will all be for the better of the team when Johnson comes back, creating a valuable RB tandem that could conceivably be dangerous with either piece included. This may work out well for the development of Hall, and the depth of the defensive unit (how is that for sugar coating a bad situation?).

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