Chris Richards trains with USMNT but out for Germany friendly
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 11:30 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
Chris Richards of the U.S. men's national team trained with the group on June 5 but will miss the last pre-World Cup friendly against Germany on June 6 due to an ankle injury sustained on May 17. Although he has been involved in training, U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino stated he is not ready to compete. Richards was unable to play in the team’s previous friendly against Senegal and his status for the World Cup remains uncertain. Pochettino mentioned the challenge of assessing Richards’ fitness due to a lack of clear information from his club, Crystal Palace, regarding his recovery.
- •Richards trains with USMNT but unable to compete against Germany.
- •Sustained ankle injury on May 17 while with Crystal Palace.
- •Pochettino unable to provide a timeline for Richards' full recovery.
- •Richards missed USMNT's previous match against Senegal.
- •World Cup participation remains uncertain for Richards.
- 11:30 PMYahoo Sports — USMNT’s Chris Richards to miss Germany game, ‘doubt’ for the World Cup
- 5:48 PMCBS Sports — USMNT's Chris Richards trains with team but will miss last pre-World Cup friendly against Germany
"Richards sustained an ankle injury on May 17, days before the USMNT's pre-tournament camp opened
"We may be missing out on the chance to see the FC Bayern alum this weekend — or this summer.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 11:30 PMUSMNT’s Chris Richards to miss Germany game, ‘doubt’ for the World Cup
We may be missing out on the chance to see the FC Bayern alum this weekend — or this summer.
- CBS SportsJun 5, 2026, 5:48 PMUSMNT's Chris Richards trains with team but will miss last pre-World Cup friendly against Germany
Richards sustained an ankle injury on May 17, days before the USMNT's pre-tournament camp opened
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