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Austin FC remain without Freddy Kleemann and Jhojan Valencia, who are suffering from left and right knee injuries respective­ly, as they travel for a tough away game in Major League Soccer at Colorado Rapids.

Irish champions Shamrock Rovers are 10 points clear at the top of the Premier Division, having played two games more than second-placed Dundalk. They now face a hectic period with a trip to Finn Harps tonight before the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier against Hibernians of Malta next Tuesday.

Talleres de Corboda have two matches in the space of three days and are expected to make multiple changes for tonight’s game against Tigre after their Copa Libertador­es tie against Colon. Midfielder Christian Oliva, who was sent off in their league defeat to Central Cordoba, will be missing.

Colorado Rapids have agreed to transfer 30-year-old Uruguayan midfielder Nico Mezquida to Greece’s Volos FC after nearly a decade in Major League Soccer with 122 appearance­s for Vancouver and 84 for Colorado.

Rapids general manager Padraig Smith praised Mezquida for his “contagious, uplifting attitude and impeccable work ethic”.

Tomorrow night Ceara have a tough game in the Brazilian Serie A league against Internacio­nal and will again likely be without top scorer Stiven Mendoza, who has been out of action since mid-June through injury. In his absence Vinicius could lead the attack, although new man Matheus Peixoto, who is yet to score in six appearance­s, was deployed for their last league game against Atletico Goianiense.

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