The Columbus Crew 2021 competitive calendar features five goals, two wins and two clean sheets but the results aren’t the storyline. Injuries have taken over the narrative. The list is long after just a week. Defenders Marlon Hairston and Vito Wormgoor, midfielder Darlington Nagbe and wingers Kevin Molino and Derrick Etienne Jr. all missed Thursday’s second leg against Real Esteli. Then in that game, midfielder Aidan Morris suffered an injury in the fourth minute.
As bleak as the injury list looks, other players returned from injury. Some of those names mentioned above have a chance of being on Sunday’s roster too.