Through seven games played in a strange 2020 Major League Soccer season that has no official end date, Columbus Crew SC sits at the top of the standings with 16 points and five wins. While the Crew managed to go six games unbeaten to start the year, it didn’t come easy.
Head coach Caleb Porter has had to adjust his lineup frequently, not just due to tight windows of the MLS is Back Tournament or Phase 1 of the league’s return to play, but also because of a number of injuries. While in Orlando, the Black & Gold lost starting center back Vito Wormgoor to an ankle injury, first-choice goalkeeper Eloy Room to a hamstring issue and winger Youness Mokhtar to a leg injury.