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Columbus Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte sidelined multiple weeks with oblique injury
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Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte is expected to sidelined two to six weeks with an oblique injury, according to coach Wilfried Nancy.
Schulte was scratched from the Crew's starting lineup against Charlotte FC on May 24 after suffering the injury during pregame warmups.
Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte speaks to teammates on May 3.
On May 22, Schulte was named to the United States men's national team June roster. There has yet to be an update from the USMNT on Schulte's status for the upcoming camp.
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Nicholas Hagen replaced Schulte in the lineup against Charlotte, and is confirmed by Nancy as Columbus' starting goalkeeper with Schulte unavailable.
Steven Moreira participates in full training after leaving Charlotte game early
Steven Moreira was the second player removed from the Crew's lineup at Charlotte due to injury, though the defender is expected to be available for the Nashville game on May 28.
"He's going to train today," Nancy said on Tuesday, May 27. "So, he should be fine."
After going down in the 18th minute, Moreira stayed on the field without any medical attention but Nancy took Moreira out two minutes later. Moreira entered the game dealing with a foot injury, leading to Nancy making the decision to pull Moreira to avoid worsening the issue.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Patrick Schulte out multiple weeks for Columbus Crew
