USA’s Johnny Cardoso expected to miss World Cup through ankle injury

Atletico Madrid midfielder Cardoso is the latest sanction successful the increasing database of injured players for tourney cohosts USA.

Atletico Madrid’s ‌midfielder Johnny Cardoso volition ⁠undergo country ⁠on his close ankle, the La Liga nine has confirmed, dealing a important stroke ⁠to his hopes of playing astatine adjacent month’s World Cup for the United States (USA).

“Cardoso sustained the wounded during grooming ⁠last Thursday, resulting successful a terrible sprain that has affected the joint,” Atletico said successful a connection connected Monday.

It is the latest setback for Cardoso, whose debut play ‌at Atletico has been hampered by injuries. The 24-year-old besides saw constricted enactment during the March planetary window, playing lone 45 minutes successful a affable against Belgium.

USA manager Mauricio Pochettino is expected to sanction his 26-man World ⁠Cup squad aboriginal this month, with ⁠the cohosts already facing wounded concerns.

Captain Christian Pulisic precocious missed matches for AC Milan with a muscular problem, portion Olympique ⁠de Marseille winger Tim Weah and Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Tanner Tessmann ⁠have besides been sidelined.

The USA, ⁠who cohost the tourney alongside Mexico and Canada, volition play Senegal connected May 31 and Germany connected June 6 successful warm-up ‌matches earlier opening their Group D run against Paraguay successful California, connected June 12.

They volition ‌also ‌face Australia and Turkiye astatine the World Cup.

(Al Jazeera)