Nothing still has changed for New York City FC in its player available for its Friday 7:30 p.m. game against the Columbus Crew at Yankee Stadium.

Brazilian forward Héber remains sidelined as he continues his recovery from the knee injury he suffered last season.

Also missing for the game will be Talles Magno as he nurses what the club called a knee complaint.

Defender James Sands and Sean Johnson remain on international duty with the U.S. men’s national team.

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.