The Columbus Crew returns to action Saturday for the team’s first game since May 28, as the Black & Gold host Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC for the debutante’s first-ever game in the Ohio state capital.
The lengthy June international break came at both a good and a bad time for the Crew. Good, because multiple Columbus players sustained injuries right before the break, with some injuries coming in the last game at Atlanta United. Bad, because the Crew played well at Atlanta, winning the team’s first road match of the 2022 season.