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USMNT’s Chris Richards has torn ligaments in ankle, putting World Cup status in doubt
Crystal Palace center-back will miss season finale
26-year-old uncertain for Conference League final
Richards has been vital to Pochettino’s US plans
US national team center-back Chris Richards has “two torn ligaments in his ankle”, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Thursday, casting uncertainty on the stalwart defender’s status for this summer’s World Cup.
The club had said Richards “was in discomfort” late in last weekend’s match against Brentford, which he entered in the 61st minute.
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Jeff Rueter · Thu, May 21, 2026, 9:49 AM
US news | The Guardian
Crystal Palace center-back will miss season finale
26-year-old uncertain for Conference League final
Richards has been vital to Pochettino’s US plans
US national team center-back Chris Richards has “two torn ligaments in his ankle”, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Thursday, casting uncertainty on the stalwart defender’s status for this summer’s World Cup.
The club had said Richards “was in discomfort” late in last weekend’s match against Brentford, which he entered in the 61st minute.
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