Competition for playing time is fierce for the New England Revolution.
Head coach Bruce Arena surprised some with the lineup that he went with for the opener against the Montreal Impact. Andrew Farrell and Wilfried weren’t listed because of injuries. Also absent from the XI were Henry Kessler and Diego Fagundez, both of whom were starters in the first two games of the season.
Their replacements were players we haven’t seen a lot of this year. Antonio Delamea and Kelyn Rowe hadn’t logged an appearance while Michael Mancienne only contributed 24 minutes off the bench and Caldwell played just 45.