Columbus Crew defender Harrison Afful set to return on Tuesday in US Open Cup

Fit-gain Harrison Afful is set to make a return for Columbus Crew on Tuesday against Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the U.S. Open Cup.

The Ghana international was cleared fit last week and might after working on a stationary bike and running around the adjacent field doing fitness drills for the past two months.

Afful suffered a jaw injury and had to undergo surgery after breaking it on 30 March, 2019 aganst Atlanta United in the MLS.

During Friday's training session, he was on the field playing in his regular position.

"I feel good," Afful said. "I'm just happy to be back.

"I always wanted to play, but they told me to be calm.

"I believe in the guys. It's just we are trying to do everything possible, but it's not going our way and we just have to keep working hard."

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