André Gomes, Malte Amundsen top Columbus Crew injury updates at NYCFC
Columbus Crew midfielder André Gomes may play at NYCFC, while defender Malte Amundsen and forward Jamal Thiaré are also questionable.
The Crew expect midfielder André Gomes to play against New York City FC on May 10 at Yankee Stadium, but he's technically considered questionable along with defender Malte Amundsen and forward Jamal Thiaré . More: Columbus Crew 2026 Leagues Cup kickoff times revealed. See here Gomes, a lineup regular, was injured April 18 in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution and has missed three games with a calf issue.
Thiaré sustained an apparent knee injury in a 4-1 victory over One Knoxville SC on April 29 in a U. S. Open Cup match and missed a 3-2 loss to Minnesota United on May 2 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
Crew coach Henrik Rydstrom also said Thiaré is dealing with a "cough. " Amundsen played the first half against Minnesota before leaving with a hamstring issue that Rydstrom has stopped short of calling an injury. Amundsen was replaced by Yevhen Cheberko at the start of the second half, which contributed to the Crew changing its tactics in a gutting loss that included them allowing three straight goals off set pieces.
"It was no injury," Rydstrom said. "He felt [something] in his hamstring, and that also made it a little bit ... he has been very, very important for our game, so we didn't have a quite natural replacement for him.