{"id":904,"date":"2026-05-21T22:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=904"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:06:42","slug":"us-defender-chris-richards-has-ankle-ligament-damage-ahead-of-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=904","title":{"rendered":"US defender Chris Richards has ankle ligament damage ahead of World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>LONDON \u2014 United States center back Chris Richards tore ligaments in his ankle, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Thursday, three weeks before the start of the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=902\">Twins have maintained their starting pitching strength despite losing ace Pablo L\u00f3pez for the season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The 26-year-old Richards went down in the second half of Palace\u2019s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Sunday in the Premier League. He could return for the UEFA Conference League final next Wednesday against Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe tore, I think, two ligaments in his ankle,\u201d Glasner said Thursday after confirming that Richards would sit out Sunday\u2019s season finale against Arsenal. \u201cIt\u2019s now 50-50 for him, for us that he can play the [Conference League] final.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>What might the World Cup roster look like for the United States when it is released Tuesday?<\/div>\n<p><span>The injury will be a concern for US coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is days away from announcing his World Cup squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=900\">The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s stable, but it\u2019s quite swollen, and now we have to deal with the swelling,\u201d Glasner said. \u201cOf course, he needs to get back on the pitch to be available, and it will be really a race against time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe is in from sunrise until sunset having treatments,\u201d Glasner added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Americans play in Group D and open against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, Calif.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=898\">In bipartisan vote, N.H. lawmaker censured for inflammatory taunts invoking deportation and the Holocaust<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 26-year-old went down in the second half of Crystal Palace\u2019s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Sunday in the Premier League. 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