The New York Red Bulls are back in Arizona - a little earlier than expected, but their scheduled friendly with Sacramento Republic had to be cancelled and so RBNY has adjusted its plans. The Red Bulls will play FC Tucson in a friendly on Saturday, February 11, to compensate for the lost opportunity to get minutes into the preseasoning legs of the first teamers against Sacramento.
And it really isn't until February 11, perhaps even February 15 - when the team plays what is expected to be its last friendly before its season-opening CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against Vancouver Whitecaps - that we need be too concerned about the squad's injuries and absentees.