LONDON (AP) – Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is unsure when U.S. defender Chris Richards will be able to return.
The American player was stretchered off in the second half with a severe cut on his right leg. match between palace and arsenal Tuesday’s English League Cup quarter-final.
Palace welcomes Tottenham at home premier league They play on Sunday and then welcome Fulham on New Year’s Day.
“He bruised his leg, got stomped on it and had to get stitches,” Glasner said of Richards after the Arsenal game. “I don’t know how many stitches I got, but I got a few.
“The doctor said it doesn’t look too bad. I always have hope, we have to have hope. I don’t know if he’ll be okay against Tottenham, but I’m still hoping he’ll be back against Fulham.”
Richards, 25, is a regular starter for the U.S. national team, but a foot injury ruled him out of the 2022 World Cup.
After trailing 1-1 after 90 minutes, Arsenal defeated Palace 8-7 on penalties.
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