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Chris Richards Trains with U.S. Team with World Cup Deadline Looming
Pochettino said the injured centerback is still not ready to play as the U.S. weighs a possible FIFA replacement before its first group game.
- USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino ruled center back Chris Richards out of Saturday's friendly against Germany despite Richards training with the full team Friday for the first time since arriving at camp.
- Richards sustained two torn ligaments in his left ankle on May 17 during Crystal Palace's Premier League match against Brentford, forcing him to miss the club's Premier League finale and Europa Conference League title victory.
- On Friday, Richards displayed no visible limp or bandaging while performing light running and cutting drills alongside defenders Tim Ream and Sergino Dest, plus midfielders Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie after individual sessions Wednesday.
- Pochettino stated the medical team advises Richards remains unfit to compete, expressing frustration over information gaps from Crystal Palace, saying "the timelines kept dragging on, and now the clock is running out."
- With one week until the World Cup opener against Paraguay on June 12, Pochettino must decide by June 11 whether Richards will be available; center backs Mark McKenzie, 27, and Auston Trusty, 27, proved viable replacements during Sunday's Senegal friendly.
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Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline looming
CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Richards joined the U.S. for training on Friday in Chicago in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back
·Toronto, Canada
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USMNT defender Chris Richards trains, but will not compete vs. Germany
Defender Chris Richards trained with United States Men's National Team on Friday, but will not be competing in Saturday's friendly vs. Germany, according to coach Mauricio Pochettino.
·Jackson, United States
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The USMNT has a big decision to make soon about injured star Chris Richards
Richards won't play in Saturday's final tuneup vs. Germany. But on Friday, he trained with the team for the first time in an open portion of any World Cup camp practice so far. That was good news.
·Philadelphia, United States
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