Crew designated player Federico Higuain left training early today with hamstring tightness, coach Gregg Berhalter said.

Higuain leads the Crew in goals (nine) and assists (six) in 24 appearances including 23 starts. He left the Crew's game June 4 with a hamstring injury and missed two of the next three games due to the injury but has played all but three minutes in the last 10 games, scoring three goals and adding one assist.

Crew designated player Federico Higuain left training early today with hamstring tightness, coach Gregg Berhalter said.

Higuain leads the Crew in goals (nine) and assists (six) in 24 appearances including 23 starts. He left the Crew's game June 4 with a hamstring injury and missed two of the next three games due to the injury but has played all but three minutes in the last 10 games, scoring three goals and adding one assist.

"He was out here earlier and then he went in," Berhalter said. "He took half the training session. He felt a little tightness in his hamstring."

In addition, midfielder Daniel Paladini missed some of today's session at the Crew's facility in Obetz due to some hip tightness. Berhalter said it could be Paladini's body reacting to having played a full 90 minutes Sunday after having not seen first-team action since July 16, when he was subbed out at halftime.

Finally, forward Adam Bedell was in street clothes watching training today after undergoing an appendectomy Sunday night after the Crew's 3-0 home win against Chivas USA.

"Before the game he felt pain (in his side) and we called the surgeon and they said, 'Listen, it's not dangerous if he's with the team, but bring him to the hospital right away after the game,' " Berhalter said. "We took him to the hospital and that night he had an appendectomy."

Berhalter said the appendectomy went into the decision to start Aaron Schoenfeld and bring in Jairo Arrieta off the bench. Bedell had started the last seven straight games, scoring one goal in the process.

He is the second Crew player to have his appendix removed this season. Midfielder Ethan Finlay had an appendectomy in late June and missed the Crew's road game June 29 against FC Dallas.

"Imagine that – two guys in one season," Berhalter said.

Other personnel news from today:

Berhalter said new signing Emanuel Pogatetz could arrive as soon as Thursday.

"There was an issue at the embassy today so we have to see if it came through and I'll check on that when I go in (after training)," he said.

Mexican forward Eder Guerrero is in camp with the Crew. The 22-year-old Guerrero looks to have most recently played with Atletico San Luis of the Mexican Ascenso MX.

"He's a Mexican-American who has been playing down in Mexico for the last couple years," Berhalter said. "We brought him in to train with the team for the next couple of days."

Is he a candidate to earn a roster spot?

"I see it as a guy that we're just evaluating in training," Berhalter said.

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