Matt Polster performs well in his return from illness

Photo by Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesMatt Polster was only expected to play limited minutes in his return from illness, but an injury to Wilfrid Kaptoum required him to play more.

Kaptoum was subbed off in the 24th minute after a non-contact injury. Arena didn’t have an update after the game, saying, “We’ll have to wait, I’m sure, a couple of days before we understand where he’s at.”

Down a midfielder, Arena opted to insert Polster, who missed Saturday’s 1-0 win over D.C. United due to illness. The defensive midfielder performed admirably considering the circumstances.

“Polster played very well tonight,” Arena said. “He’s been out. I think he was out eight or nine days as a…