Portland Timbers forward Brian Fernandez is being evaluated by doctors after feeling dizzy during Sunday’s game against Minnesota United, while midfielder Andre Flores remains out after suffering a facial injury in the match.

Fernandez has been limited for the last four games by what was initially reported as a stomach virus. Fernandez started the last two matches after being subbed on for a game against Kansas City on Sept. 7 and sitting out a game against D.C. United on Sept. 15.

While Fernandez started in Sunday’s game against Minnesota, he had to leave the match in the 60th minute after feeling dizzy. Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese said Tuesday that the doctors were still evaluating Fernandez to determine what is causing his continued symptoms.

Savarese could not yet say whether Fernandez would be available to start or even be on the bench for Wednesday’s home game against the New England Revolution.

“We’re still evaluating,” Savarese said. “We don’t know yet. We’ll see now if he’s going to be fit to even be in the 18 tomorrow. We don’t know yet.”

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Savarese said that Flores would be unavailable for Wednesday’s game against New England after being kicked in the face during Sunday’s game against Minnesota. Flores’ eye remains swollen shut and Savarese said the club would have to wait for the swelling to go down before determining when Flores would be able to return to the field.

“He’s not going to be available,” Savarese said. “His eye is still closed. It’s not opening yet, so we’re waiting... We’ll see when he’s able to be back. We feel pretty positive that it will be soon and quick.”

Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco was feeling better Tuesday at training after cramping up late in Sunday’s game against Minnesota. Blanco returned to the starting 11 Sunday after being limited for three games with a calf injury. Blanco is expected to be available for Wednesday’s game against New England, but Savarese said the club would have to continue to manage Blanco’s minutes as the group navigates a busy schedule.

“Blanco feels much better,” Savarese said. “We have to understand that we have to try to make a progression with Blanco. He only had 10-15 minutes (in the previous game). We have to make sure we allow him to play the minutes to get him stronger and stronger. He played 90 minutes (this last game). He came back and feels pretty good about his body, so we feel positive about him.”

Timbers defender Julio Cascante (left thigh injury) is making progress, but still remains out. Cascante has missed the last five games due to the injury.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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