Real Salt Lake -vs- Columbus Crew
7:00 PM, Thursday April 2nd
Rio Tinto Stadium, ESPN 2
Real Salt Lake is hoping to have striker Luis Miguel Escalada available for this one. Robbie Russell is a question mark, but could see action as well. Ian Joy is out with a hamstring injury.
Columbus has 3 players seeing international duty this week: Duncan Oughton (New Zealand), Alejandro Moreno (Venezuela), and Frankie Hejduk (USA). In addition, Robbie Rogers (hamstring) is likely to be available but will not likely start, and Pat Noonan is out.
Links:
Real Salt Lake: Beltran ready for redemption - Deseret News
MLS Preview: Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake - Goal.com
RSL: Newest striker could make debut - Salt Lake Tribune
Near 2008 MLS Cup rivals RSL, Crew clash - MLSnet
Real Salt Lake expects edge in home opener at Rio Tinto - Salt Lake Tribune
Crew and RSL both looking to get off the mark - ESPNSoccernet