Chucky Lozano sustains leg injury, forced to depart early from San Diego FC's home opener

Star left winger Chucky Lozano had to be removed from San Diego's clash with St. Louis CITY after picking up a non-contact injury

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• Chucky Lozano subbed off after 31st minute
• Appeared to grab hamstring before being removed
• Coach Mikey Varas said star winger would need further scans

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Lozano could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up a lower body injury for San Diego Saturday night in the club's home debut. Head coach Mikey Varas admitted that the team needed to assess Lozano on Sunday before offering a timeline.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Lozano was San Diego's big move ahead of their first season, penning a four-year deal to join the Southern California side. He registered an assist in his debut last week – with SDFC beating LA Galaxy 2-0 in the first game in club history.

• WHAT TYLER HEAPS SAID

  SDFC sporting director Tyler Heaps outlined the situation following the game: "It's lower body, and something we'd like to do more scans on that will obviously happen tomorrow. What I can say is that he's in a positive mood now and we hope to get him back as quickly as possible."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR LOZANO?

  The Mexican winger will undergo further tests before determining how long he might be out for. His participation in Mexico's Nations League finals squad on March 20 would seem to be in doubt.