Columbus Crew SC is undefeated after three weeks of the Major League Soccer season, but they face a different test tonight against the Philadelphia Union — injuries and international absences. The team will be without nearly half of the starting lineup due to call-ups and injuries.
The Black & Gold will have to figure out how to make do without key cog Wil Trapp, All-Star goalkeeper Zack Steffen and the team’s leading scorer in 2018, forward Gyasi Zardes, among others as they head to Chester, Pennsylvania. Columbus will rely on a mix of veterans like Ricardo Clark or youth, in forward JJ Williams, who may be in line for his first appearance of his rookie season.