Because 2020 is a very strange year, Albert Rusnak is departing for international duty and will miss six regular season matches for Real Salt Lake.
And while I’ve been a bit of a critic of Rusnak this season, it’s clear that he brings something to the lineup and is expected to play essentially every match.
Under normal circumstances, the question of who replaces Runsak in the lineup would be a question of passing fancy. Something we worry about for a match — maybe two. But for six matches, we’ll need to replace him in the lineup.