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Update (Friday, 7:45 pm): Jim Curtin tells Philly.com’s Jonathan Tannenwald of Mbolhi: “He and I have a difference of philosophy right now. He’s not going to play any more games with us. He has a contract, so he’ll be training by himself, separate from the team. We’ll arrange for that at our facility, but it will be at a different time from when our team is training [and] he won’t have any interaction with the group…There’s no one incident to point to, it’s just a combination of performance on the field, interactions in the locker room with the rest of the group, the whole package.”

UPDATE (Friday, 6:31 pm): In a report from Marc Narducci at the Philadelphia Inquirer published Friday afternoon, Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz said of Rais Mbolhi, “He is earmarked for summer transfer. So due to potential injury, there is no reason for him to play.”

Directly before the Sakiewicz quote, Narducci writes, “According to a source, Mbolhi is earning between $450,000 and $500,000 this season.”

Ahead of Saturday’s road game in Vancouver, the Philadelphia Union announced on Friday morning the acquisition of goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre on short term loan from NASL side Carolina RailHawks.

The announcement also said, “Rais Mbolhi will not travel to Vancouver.”

With Sylvestre the starter for Saturday’s game, Mbolhi not traveling, and Andre Blake and John McCarthy both unavailable due to injury, the announcement also said MLS pool goalkeeper Trey Mitchell “will join the team in Vancouver to provide cover at the position.”

Chris Albright said in the announcement, “We have evaluated all of our options and feel that Brian gives us the best opportunity to get a result in Vancouver. We have confidence in the familiarity he has with both our players and staff.

What is Mbolhi’s status with the club? Albright said, “Rais remains a member of the Philadelphia Union and we will continue to evaluate all options in the best interest of the club.”

Sylvestre was with Harrisburg City Islanders before trialing with the Union in the preseason and eventually joining Carolina.

Sylvestre began his professional career with the Vancouver Whitecaps in March of 2011 after spending time in Vancouver’s residency program rather than attending college. He was released by the Whitecaps in November of 2012 having made reserve and U-23 appearances but none with the senior squad. He then signed with Harrisburg City Islanders in 2013, making his professional debut in the 3-1 loss to the Union in US Open Cup play on June 17, 2014.

Mbolhi returned to training with the Union on Tuesday after spending nearly a month off in Europe following his benching after the 3-2 road loss to Kansas City on April 5.