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Columbus Crew's Patrick Schulte, Max Arfsten called up to USMNT, who else is out vs NYCFC?
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The Crew will be without another player against New York City FC on Saturday, as midfielder Max Arfsten has received a last-minute call-up to the United States men's national team.
On Tuesday, Arfsten was added to the USMNT roster for the CONCACAF Nations League tournament. He is an injury replacement as the United States has three players hurt. This marks Arfsten's second national team call-up, his first coming in January under coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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The original roster had Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte , but no Arfsten.
Columbus Crew forward Max Arftsen (27) controls the ball during the first half of the MLS soccer game against Chicago Fire FC at Lower.com Field in Columbus on Feb. 22, 2025.
With Schulte on international duty, Evan Bush will likely be in goal against NYCFC, as goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen continues to recover from a broken finger.
The USMNT will play in the Nations League semifinals on Thursday against Panama , and then advance to either the final or third-place matchup on Sunday.
Which other Columbus players will miss Crew vs NYCFC due to international play?
Crew midfielder Mo Farsi will also be unavailable on Saturday after being called up to the Algerian national team.
Farsi earned his first call-up in September and has become a regular fixture with Algeria's team since. During this window, Farsi will be with the team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers Friday and the following Tuesday.
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Columbus midfielder Taha Habroune rounded out the players called up during this international window, joining the U.S. U20 team.
Will any other Columbus players could be unavailable vs NYFC?
Three center backs are going to be sidelined for Columbus against NYCFC.
Malte Amundsen is out after getting a red card against San Diego FC , which earned Amundsen a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for failing to leave to field in a "timely manner," according to the MLS disciplinary report.
Crew defender Malte Amundsen exits the game after receiving a red card during the second half against San Diego FC.
Regular backline starters Rudy Camacho and Steven Moreira are also unavailable as both are working back from their respective injuries.
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There is no timeline on Camacho's return. He's been out with a thigh injury since the beginning of the season. On March 13, Crew coach Wilfried Nancy said Moreira, who suffered a right quad injury against Los Angeles FC , was expected miss at least 10 days.
That leaves Yevhen Cheberko , Andres Herrera and Sean Zawadzki as the three players with the most experience on the Crew's backline available for Saturday.
Nancy is hopeful that the Crew's newest additions, midfielder Lassi Lappalainen and Amar Sejdic , will be able to make their debut with the club on Saturday after being left off a majority of the gameday rosters this season.
The Crew kickoff against NYCFC at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lower.com Field.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Which Columbus Crew players are out vs NYCFC due to USMNT play?
