Not ready to start yet Vanzeir is still building up his fitness and will likely continue coming off the bench in the near future, according to Red Bulls manager Gerhard Struber on Thursday. Impact Vanzeir was New York's marquee signing this offseason from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise, but Struber told reporters Thursday that "We work with him every day on the physical standpoint but also on the principles. We continue to see the gap in team training. I want to bring him in when he is ready to be a starter. We don't want to risk an injury." Expect to see Cory Burke and Elias Manoel remain the starting forwards for the time being, with Vanzeir slowly continuing to get more time as a substitute while he continues working on his physicality.
MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE