And here you thought our defense couldn't get any more problematic. BigAppleSoccer reports from RBNY practice that Stephen Keel will be out three weeks with a back injury. Metro is left with two healthy central defenders on the roster: the excruciating S. Markus Holgersson and Tyler Ruthven, who made his MLS debut last week.

This, added to the injured left back Roy Miller, injured defensive midfielder Teemu Tainio, and suspended defensive (supposedly) midfielder Rafa Marquez, does not make things any easier for the struggling Metro defense...