Field Level Media
09 Jun 2026, 02:49 GMT+10
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Defender Chris Richards is back on the field with the United States Men's National Team on Monday and appears to be on track for the World Cup opener against Paraguay this week.
'We will see ... first time with the team,' coach Mauricio Pochettino said Monday. 'Nearly everyone ready to be selected for the game.'
Richards sustained an ankle injury last month and is viewed as a vital defender in the center of the backline.
Miles Robinson and Mark McKenzie filled in for Richards on Saturday in the final World Cup tuneup against Germany in Chicago.
At Monday's practice in Irvine, Calif., Tyler Adams was not on the field. He worked in the gym for load management purposes, Pochettino said.
Richards, 26, suffered a pair of torn ligaments in his left ankle on May 17 as his Crystal Palace team played Brentford in a Premier League match. He did complete the match but limped off the field and has not competed since.
--Field Level Media
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