U.S. keeper Turner misses UEL with groin issue

Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner missed Thursday night's Europa League lucifer astatine PSV Eindhoven, adding different wounded interest for the U.S. men's nationalist squad up of the World Cup.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Turner felt "discomfort" successful his groin astatine grooming connected Wednesday forcing the nine to crook to No. 1 keeper Aaron Ramsdale, who made his Europa League debut successful a 2-0 nonaccomplishment to PSV.

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"Yesterday successful grooming helium had immoderate discomfort successful his groin and helium tried this greeting but helium was not good truthful Aaron had to play," Arteta said. "We person to measure it, but it did not look similar a superior injury".

Turner, 28, has played conscionable 4 matches since transferring to the Gunners past summertime from Major League Soccer's New England Revolution. Arsenal has 1 Europa League crippled remaining up of the World Cup, against Zurich connected Nov. 3.

Turner was sidelined from Feb. 2 until April 30 aft helium played for the U.S. successful a World Cup qualifier against Honduras successful St. Paul, Minnesota, connected a nighttime wherever the kickoff somesthesia was 3-degrees-Fahrenheit.

Turner is 1 of 4 starring contenders for the 3 goalkeeper spots connected the U.S. World Cup roster, which volition beryllium announced Nov. 9. The others are Middlesbrough's Zack Steffen, Luton Town's Ethan Horvath and New York City FC's Sean Johnson.

Midfielder Tyler Adams missed Leeds' Premier League nonaccomplishment to Fulham connected Sunday due to the fact that of an unspecified injury, with manager Jesse Marsch saying helium is questionable for Saturday's crippled astatine Liverpool.

Back successful the World Cup aft missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opens against Wales connected Nov. 21, plays England successful a Black Friday matchup 4 days aboriginal and closes radical play connected Nov. 29 against Iran.

ESPN's Tom Hamilton contributed to this report.