The Lions return to Exploria Stadium for the final week of MLS regular season play. City will begin the week facing Columbus on Fox 35 Plus with coverage starting at 7:00 pm ET. Here is what you need to know about City's opponents:
Key Transactions and Player News
Key Additions: Darlington Nagbe (11/13/19 - trade from Atlanta), Lucas Zelarayan (12/20/19 - transfer from Tigres UANL), Fanendo Adi (1/27/20 - waivers), Derrick Etienne Jr. (2/4/20 - free), and Krisztian Nemeth (10/5/20 - free)
Key Departures: David Accam (1/1/20 - traded to Nashville), David Guzman (10/21/19 - option declined), Federico Higuain (10/21/19 - option declined), Wil Trapp (1/31/20 - traded to Miami)
You can view Columbus Crew SC's full roster here.
Injury Report: Vito Wormgoor (ankle injury) is listed as out.
Team Form
Columbus currently sits 3rd in the East with 38 points. Columbus have hit an inconsistent stretch with a 2-2-1 in their last five matches but are coming off of a 2-1 win over MLS Shield leaders Philadelphia.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between City and Columbus in 2020. The two sides met twice in 2019 with City claiming both games with a 2-0 win at Columbus and a 1-0 win at Exploria Stadium.
Rasmussen College Fact
The Lions remain unbeaten at Exploria Stadium in 2020.
