FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There was concern amongst New England Revolution supporters when Michael Mancienne was forced out of last weekend’s season-opening lineup because of an injury suffered in pregame warmups, but it looks as if the ailment won’t keep the veteran center back sidelined for long.
Head coach Brad Friedel didn’t provide specifics on Mancienne’s injury, but said the 31-year-old defender is “day-to-day” in the buildup to Saturday afternoon’s home opener against Columbus Crew SC (2 p.m., TICKETS). In a positive sign, Mancienne did join his teammates on the training ground early in the week.