There was a plan when right backs Rafael Ramos and Kevin Alston went down with injuries: put midfielder Will Johnson at the position and sign Scott Sutter from Switzerland immediately.
There were high-caliber players to step in when Kaká left the season opener with a hamstring issue: Matias Pérez García and Giles Barnes.
And players with extensive starts behind them, Tommy Redding and Servando Carrasco, seamlessly took over for José Aja and Antonio Nocerino when they subbed out due to a muscle strain and inflammation, respectively.
But the Lions’ depth will be even further tested Saturday when they host the L.