Overview
- LAFC said the operation will address a degenerative groin condition identified during post-transfer intake.
- The club projects an approximately eight-week recovery intended to fully resolve the issue.
- Shaffelburg is expected to miss LAFC’s first four MLS matches and the early rounds of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
- Canada Soccer replaced him in the Irvine camp with Toronto FC winger Malik Henry.
- LAFC acquired the 26-year-old from Nashville SC on Dec. 29 for $1 million in General Allocation Money, and he has 31 caps with six goals and one assist for Canada.