Minnesota United confirmed a player's positive test for COVID-19 before Wednesday's home game against Colorado but said all other first-team players and staff returned consecutive negative results.
The game proceeded as scheduled while the player self-isolates until he is cleared by the club's medical staff.
MLS and Minnesota United policies don't identify players or staff who test positive unless that person gives permission. Attacking midfielder Emanuel Reynoso and defender Jose Aja did so after each tested confirmed positive, postponing an Oct. 11 game at FC Dallas.
Starting left back Chase Gasper was not in a Wednesday starting 11 that adjusted by playing veteran Bakaye Dibassy at Gasper's position and starting Brent Kallman at Dibassy's center-back spot. That was his first MLS start since September 2019.
Heath also started Aaron Schoenfeld — who scored Saturday's winner in a 1-0 stoppage time victory at FC Cincinnati — at striker to fulfill a "gentlemen's agreement" with Colorado concerning Kei Kamara.
The teams agreed in last month's trade that Kamara wouldn't play when the teams met Wednesday. Heath called such a deal a practice common in Europe.
"But we're not in Europe, we're in America," said Kamara, who heard about the arrangement after last month's trade. "It's hard just to go through it since I heard about it."
Heath adjusted up front by moving Reynoso back into the 11 with Kevin Molino on his left and Robin Lod back on his right with Ethan Finlay designated a substitute.
