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Schuller, 25, was a key offseason singing for the Loons and started in the center of the field in United’s first two matches. Before coming to Minnesota, he played for top teams in Sweden and Finland, and has made appearances with his national team.

United also expects Costa Ricans Francisco Calvo and Johan Venegas, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago’s Kevin Molino, to leave for their countries’ World Cup qualifiers later in March.

United is among six of 22 MLS clubs slated to play the weekend between the World Cup qualifiers. The Loons face New England in Foxboro, Mass., on March 25, but coach Adrian Heath expects the players with international duty to return in time for an April 1 match versus Real Salt Lake.

HEAVNER IS NEW GOALIE

With starting goaltender John Alvbage (knee) and third-stringer Patrick McLain (concussion) out out with injuries, United has brought on goalkeeper Billy Heavner.

Heavner went undrafted out of Maryland-Baltimore County in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He will back up Bobby Shuttleworth against Colorado on Saturday.

It’s believed Heavner signed a four-day under MLS’ “extreme hardship call-up” rule.

“Hopefully Billy will come in and it won’t be for too long and just help us through the weekend,” Heath said. “We hope he isn’t going to be called upon, but sometimes it happens.”

Heath hopes McLain will be ready to play next week. If not, United could extend Heavner’s short-term deal.

VENEGAS QUESTIONABLE

Venegas, whose wife is due to give birth soon, might not travel to Colorado. He has made two starts and assisted on Christian Ramirez’s goal in a 5-1, season-opening loss at Portland.

“I think we are under the impression that if she has not had the baby, he will stay,” Heath said. “If she has had the baby, he will go. So, hopefully she has the baby (Wednesday).”

United will leave for Colorado on Friday.

GATT’S PROGRESS

Former U.S. men’s national team player Josh Gatt, who has overcome three knee injuries while playing abroad in Norway, continues to work his way back. He has yet to play this season.

“He’s training hard,” Heath said this week. “For Josh, it’s a gradual progression. He’s like everybody, he’s frustrated. He wants to help. He wants to get in the team, and we have to evaluate that in the next week or so to see if he’s going to give us something.

“He’s certainly getting better and fitter by the day, which is something he needed to do when he got here.”

QUICK KICK

When Kevin Molino was fouled inside the box during Sunday’s 6-1 loss to Atlanta, there was no set plan for him to take the ensuing penalty kick. He grabbed the ball, placed it and slotted a shot past Atlanta keeper Alec Kann for Minnesota’s only goal.

“I think he just picked it up, and he was confident in his ability,” Heath said.