Club captain Landon Donovan, the Galaxy’s leading goalscorer, did not make the trip with the team Sunday from LAX to New York to rehab a right quad strain he suffered late in Saturday’s win over Real Salt Lake.

The Galaxy play the 8-7-16 Red Bulls at 5 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN2.

Also missing that game:

*Striker Robbie Keane, on duty for Ireland in their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Andorra Friday and Armenia next Tuesday in Dublin. Ireland are two points behind first-place Russia; Keane has five of Ireland’s 11 goals so far during the Euro 2012 campaign.

*Midfielder Chris Birchall, who has a left hamstring strain that will cause him to also miss Trinidad & Tobago’s World Cup qualifier against Bermuda Friday; he’s battling to get fit for the T&T qualifier against Barbados next Tuesday.

In addition, Mike Magee, who missed Saturday’s win over RSL with a right hamstring strain and has a club-best three goals in the last eight games, remains listed as questionable as does David Beckham (back spasms) and Donovan Ricketts (right quad tightness).

This is the time to start resting players after the Galaxy’s grueling stretch of games every three or four days ends Tuesday. The Galaxy won’t play again after facing the Red Bulls until the Oct. 16 derby against Chivas USA.

The Galaxy need just two ties (or two Seattle ties) or one win (or one Seattle loss) in the respective clubs’ last three games to claim their second successive Supporters’ Shield.