Waiting to see if New York City FC would advance to the knockout rounds of the MLS is Back Tournament was stressful enough. It literally came down to the wire as the LA Galaxy netted a 90th minute penalty against the Houston Dynamo to draw 1-1 and send NYCFC through.
But another source of anxiety for the Boys in Blue has been fitness.
Just a little over a week ago, star playmaker Maxi Moralez sustained a quad injury that was initially speculated to keep him out for “several weeks.