Crew defender Valenzuela’s early substitution was ‘more precautionary’

Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY SportsColumbus Crew SC had a lot of reasons to be proud when the team flew back to Columbus from Seattle on Saturday night. A 1-1 draw against the Sounders, the defending MLS Cup champions, thanks to a well-worked goal and helped the team maintain an unbeaten record. But there is one concern for the Crew.

Their worry for the Black & Gold after the second game of the year comes from Milton Valenzuela, who only played 45 minutes after suffering a knock to his knee, the same knee he injured last preseason to miss all of 2019. Chris Cadden stepped in for the Argentine at left back for the entire second half. Valenzuela went down in the middle of the first half and…