He is here Columbus Crew fans. Cucho Hernandez has been training with the first team and should see the field against the Chicago Fire on Saturday. While fans should be excited for Hernandez, there may need to be a tempering of expectations for his debut. Head coach Caleb Porter said that the striker will play 20-30 minutes against Chicago, as the team aims to ramp him up in fitness.
While Major League Soccer kicked off its Heineken rivalry week on Friday, for Crew fans it feels like rivalry month. Right before July started the Black & Gold secured the Trillium Cup with a victory against Toronto, which was followed by a disappointing draw at home to Philadelphia.