New York City FC will play without four players when it takes CF Montreal Wednesday night.

Brazilian forward Héber continues his recovery from the knee injury he suffered last year.

Forward Talles Magno also has a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson and defender James Sands remain on international duty with the United States at the Concacaf Gold Cup.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.