Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2019 protected player list

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As is customary in Major League Soccer, the league requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that today.

With the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft taking place on November 19th, new boys Inter Miami and Nashville SC start construction of their inaugural 2019 rosters but these new franchises won’t be able to sign these 17 Lions stars.

The players on Orlando City SC‘s 2019 protected list are Tesho Akindele, Josué Colmán, Dom Dwyer, Robin JanssonJhegson Méndez, Kamal Miller, Chris Mueller, Nani, Mauricio Pereyra, Uri Rosell, Ruan, and Santiago Patiño.

Orlando City SC - Protected Players 2019

Automatically protected are Danilo AcostaCam Lindley, Benji Michel, João Moutinho, and Mason Stajduhar who count as either a Homegrown Player or Generation Adidas Player.

Orlando City SC - Auto Protected Players 2019

That leaves Carlos Ascues, Alex De John, Adam Grinwis, Will Johnson, Shane O’NeillDillon Powers, Greg Ranjitsingh, Robinho, Brian Rowe, Lamine Sané, and Kyle Smith unprotected.

Also unprotected are Cristian Higuita – the Lions’ record appearance holder in MLS – as well as former captain Sacha Kljestan.

Both the latter players were left unprotected at the end of 2018 too.

Orlando City SC - Unprotected Players 2019

Orlando City UK handpicked some of the best tweets following today’s club announcement.

What are YOU making of Orlando City SC’s protected list ahead of the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft?

Comment below or tweet us at @Orlando_CityUK to let us know!

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