United States of America international patrick agyemang I will miss my home world cup After suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury.
Agyemang was visibly emotional as he was taken off on a stretcher with his right leg bandaged after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 win over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday.
Derby confirmed on Tuesday that the striker will not take part in football’s biggest tournament, which is being held in the US, Canada and Mexico in June and July.
“As a result of this injury, Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup,” Derby said in a statement. “It would be wrong to set any timeline for his recovery at this stage.”
The club said Agyemang would undergo further tests later on Tuesday and “further updates will be communicated in due course.”
Agyemang, 25, has helped Derby race for promotion Premier League Thanks to his team-leading 10 goals since arriving last summer charlotte fc In of MLS.
During the recent international break, he came off the bench for the United States and scored in a loss. belgium And also got a few minutes against it portugal.
