Columbus Crew SC is in a place the team hasn’t been in a long time. The Black & Gold will go the remainder of the year without Federico Higuain in the lineup after the attacking midfielder tore his ACL two games ago against the Colorado Rapids.
Since his debut season of 2012, Higuain played at least 20 games per year, and that low number came due to an injury in 2016. But Columbus’ playmaker saw action in only 14 matches this season before the injury ended his year.
Without Higuain, the Black & Gold have to find a replacement.