Galaxy midfielder Jermaine Jones has been sidelined 3-4 weeks with a knee injury. (Andy Mead/YCJ Photo)

As if the struggling LA Galaxy needs any more problems or headaches this season, the team will be forced to play with defensive midfielder Jermaine Jones for almost a month.

Which means the U.S. international will miss Sunday’s encounter against the Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena.

Jones suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee during the Galaxy’s 2-2 tie with the Chicago Fire last weekend and will be sidelined for at least a month.

He incurred the injury in the 42nd minute. Joao Pedro and Baggio Husidic took over for Jones at central midfield.

The Galaxy is in ninth place in the Western Conference with a 2-5-2 mark and eight points. The Red Bulls (5-5-1, 16) are fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.