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United States Men's National Team defender Chris Richards sustained a ft wounded during a nonaccomplishment to Arsenal successful an EFL Cup quarterfinal Tuesday successful London. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA
Dec. 24 (UPI) -- United States Men's National Team defender Chris Richards was stretchered disconnected during a Crystal Palace nonaccomplishment to Arsenal, leaving his position clouded.
Richards near nan section successful nan 75th infinitesimal of nan setback Tuesday successful London. Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner later told reporters that Richards sustained a ft injury. He was unsure erstwhile nan defender will return to nan Eagles' lineup.
"He sewage a sound connected his foot, a stamp connected his foot, and it had to beryllium stitched," Glasner said. "I don't cognize really galore stitches, but a few.
"The expert told maine it doesn't look truthful bad. I'm ever hopeful. We person to beryllium hopeful. I don't cognize if he will beryllium OK for nan Tottenham game, but I'm still hoping that he will beryllium backmost against Fulham."
The Eagles (7-5-5) beryllium successful eighth spot successful nan Premier League Standings. They will return connected 14th spot Tottenham Hotspur (6-7-4) connected Sunday successful London. The Eagles will meet 13th spot Fulham (7-8-2) connected Jan. 1 successful London.
Richards is nan 2nd United States Men's National Team subordinate successful arsenic galore weeks to prolong an wounded little than six months earlier nan World Cup. American midfielder Tyler Adams tore nan medial collateral ligament successful his near knee during Bournemouth's 4-4 tie pinch Manchester United connected Dec. 15 successful Manchester, England.
He is expected to miss 2 aliases 3 months of action owed to that injury. The last U.S. roster for nan 2026 World Cup is expected to beryllium announced successful May.
Richards, 25, joined Crystal Palace successful 2022. He erstwhile played for Bayern Munich and connected indebtedness pinch TSG Hoffenheim. Richards made 35 appearances for nan U.S. elder squad since 2020.
Richards missed nan 2022 World Cup aft he sustained a limb wounded while playing for Crystal Palace.
The Spurs and Eagles will meet for their Premier League conflict astatine 11:30 a.m. EST Sunday astatine Selhurst Park.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) celebrates pinch teammates aft nan Dodgers conclusion nan Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 successful 11 innings successful Game 7 to triumph nan World Series successful Toronto connected November 1, 2025. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
