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KIEL, Germany (AP) – U.S. national team defender John Tolkien will be out for “the next few weeks” with a knee ligament injury, the German club announced Monday, less than two months before the game. world cup<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Holstein Kiel’s coach said Tolkien injured his medial collateral ligament in Friday’s second-division game against Fortuna D\u00fcsseldorf and was “undergoing conservative treatment.”<\/p>\n

“As a result, the 23-year-old will not be able to contact us for the next few weeks,” Kiel wrote on X. “Wishing you a speedy recovery, dear John!”<\/p>\n

The USA World Cup squad will be announced on May 26th. Tolkien is a candidate for the left-back position along with Anthony Robinson and Max Alfsten, who played in the defeat. Belgium<\/span> and Portugal<\/span> 2 weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Tolkien has appeared in 10 games for the United States, most recently Victory over Uruguay 5-1<\/span> In November, he joined the U.S. U-23 team, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

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