Los Angeles - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been tested positive for what is considered to swine influenza and his teammates take precautions.Donovan will be assessed by a doctor on Friday and Saturday, the team said. His condition Galaxy game against Seattle on Saturday night remains unclear.
"This of course depends on how Landon feels and what the doctors tell me," Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said after practice Friday. "He may be an option depending on how quickly he can about it."
Donovan does not practice Friday after playing all 90 minutes for the U.S. in the 2 / 1 loss to Mexico in World Cup qualifying Wednesday in Mexico City. SI.com first reported his condition Thursday evening.
United States Soccer Federation said Donovan joined the national team 9 August in Miami, three days before the start of the game. He also said that no other players expressed or shows signs of flulike symptoms, while in camp.
Even Landon said he did not hit as hard as normal flus can hit him, "Galaxy spokesman Justin Pearson said.
In a statement the federation said Donovan tested positive for influenza virus, which is presumed to be known as the H1N1 strain of swine influenza.
"We had the flu last week in a team in Boston," Arena said. "We took the necessary precautions. We had several staff members a few days and Medicine."
All Galaxy players and support staff that meets Donovan said that Tamiflu should be up to 10 days. About half the players on the U.S. national team, is rejoining clubs in Europe and return to MLS teams.
Also missing practice Friday Galaxy is David Beckham and Chris Birchall, who played Wednesday for England and Trinidad and Tobago respectively. They along with Donovan received a day off, said Arena, who added that no one else, but Donovan was sick.
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