DERBY, England (AP) – U.S. international Patrick Agyeman will miss his home World Cup with a serious injury to his Achilles tendon.
Agyman was visibly emotional. he was carried away on a stretcherHis right leg was tied up after landing awkwardly during Derby’s 2-0 win over Stoke in England’s second division on Monday.
Derby confirmed on Tuesday that the striker will miss soccer’s biggest tournaments in the United States, Canada and Mexico in June and July.
“As a result of this injury, Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup.” Darby said in a statement:. “It would be a mistake to set a timeline for his recovery at this stage.”
The club added that Agyeman will undergo further tests later on Tuesday and “further updates will be provided in due course.”
Since joining from Major League Soccer’s Charlotte last summer, Agyeman has scored a team-leading 10 goals and helped Derby fight for promotion to the Premier League.
During the recent international break, he came off the bench for the U.S. national team, scoring a goal in the loss to Belgium and playing in the game against Portugal.
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