Sergiño Dest has officially withdrawn from the U.S. men’s national team camp, a sudden development as the squad preps for their two-leg Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal against Haiti. U.S. Soccer delivered the news on Thursday, November 12.
Minor Injury Pulls Dest From Camp
It turns out Dest already had a minor injury when he arrived at camp. Following a medical evaluation, the decision was made to keep him out of the upcoming matches as a precaution. The federation’s statement laid it out clearly: “USMNT defender Sergiño Dest will depart training camp tomorrow and return to his club, PSV Eindhoven. Dest entered camp with a minor injury and following medical evaluation will be kept out of the upcoming matches as a precaution.” Man, that’s a tough break, knowing he was already dealing with something when he linked up with the team.
No Word On A Replacement As Haiti Approaches
This withdrawal means Dest will miss both legs of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. What’s more, U.S. Soccer didn’t say whether they would call in a replacement. They made the announcement and just left everyone wondering if another player would join the roster. So, the team heads into these matches down a defender, and with no clarity on who might step in, if anyone. Dest, meanwhile, is heading back to his club, PSV Eindhoven, to recover.
The USMNT now faces Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals without Dest, and without any word on a replacement player. We’ll be watching closely to see how the squad handles these important matches.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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