USMNT's Chris Richards has torn ligaments in ankle ahead of World Cup
Chris Richards, who tore two ligaments in his left ankle during a collision in an EPL game, is now in a race against time to play in the World Cup.
The injury update on Chris Richards is not great news for the U. S. men's national team.
Richards, the bedrock of the USMNT's back line, has two torn ligaments in his left ankle, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Thursday, May 21. The center back has been ruled out of Crystal Palace's final EPL game, though Glasner said it is "50-50" if he'll be able to play in next week's UEFA Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano. Richards was injured Sunday, May 17, in a 77th-minute collision with Brentford's Igor Thiago.
"It’s stable but it’s quite swollen. Now we have to deal with the swelling," Glasner said in his pre-match press conference . "It will really be a race against time.
" For the World Cup, too. Mauricio Pochettino will announced his 26-man roster on Tuesday, May 26, and the USMNT play their first game June 12 against Paraguay in Los Angeles. The U.