After spending some time on the sidelines, New England Revolution center back Brayan Ceballos and midfielder Matt Polster are "good to go" this weekend according to head coach Marko Mitrovic.
Ceballos has been absent since he went down with a groin injury in the April 18 match versus the Columbus Crew. While he was sidelined, Ethan Kohler stepped into the starting XI; performing quite well.
But Ceballos' pace and ability on the ball was missed mightily. He can jumpstart the attack with his longball passing ability or by dribbling through opponents.
Polster could feature after being sidelined with a hamstring injury since April 4. The midfield is rather deep with Brooklyn Raines and Alhassan Yusuf essentially locked into the starting XI.
The head coach will have some options to get Polster into the starting XI if he so chooses. Griffin Yow could revert to a bench role with Yusuf playing in a quasi-winger role.
"It's difficult when we have injuries," captain Carles Gil said. "We have four games in two weeks so it's important. Matt and Brian are very important players for us. It's good because it's more options for Marko to decide to have play if not, they're starting on the bench. Hopefully we can be full as possible."
While New England is getting healthier, striker Leo Campana still has some ways to go before he gets back on the field.
"Just because of the type of injury he had, is still not full to go," Mitrovic said. "He's in a very good spot, and very soon he'll get back to the team."
Once Campana is healthy, New England would theoretically be at full strength barring any additional injuries cropping up. With the World Cup break on the horizon, there is also the potential for a larger break for players to rest and recover.
Currently second place in the Eastern Conference, the Revs have built some margin ahead of the latter half of the season. After recent campaigns saw New England scratching and clawing for any available point, losing a game or two won't destroy the Revolution's playoff chances.
As New England gets healthier, the squad will only get stronger; a scary thought for the rest of the Eastern Conference.