Columbus Crew SC announced four players are now on loan to start the MLS season before Saturday’s game. Three players will head to Pittsburgh and another will be heading to Sweden. The moves are on a game by game basis and Crew SC reserves the right of recall. The loans also bring Columbus to roster compliance.
Three players, Marshall Hollingsworth, Cristian Martinez and Ben Swanson have been loaned to Crew SC’s USL affiliate Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Hollingsworth and Swanson have already joined Pittsburgh during the preseason. Martinez is on international duty with the Panamanian U-20 team.
Gregg Berhalter was up front that Rodrigo Saravia needed a different challenge and he was able to arrange one as Saravia has been loaned to IK Frej of Sweden’s Second Division.