U.S. men’s national team star center back Chris Richards will not be available for the send-off international friendly against Germany in Chicago on Saturday, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Richards suffered two torn ligaments in his ankle last month during Crystal Palace’s Premier League match against Brentford, fighting through the pain to see out the final whistle before limping off the field. He has been sidelined ever since, even missing Palace’s Europa Conference League title victory against La Liga’s Rayo Vallecano.
