1:58 PM ET
Associated Press
United States men's nationalist squad midfielder Luca de la Torre has sustained a limb wounded that volition sideline him for 3 weeks, his Spanish nine Celta Vigo said Friday, with the World Cup little than a period away.
Celta said De la Torre has a musculus teardrop successful his near leg. However, Celta manager Eduardo Coudet said helium was assured that his subordinate would beryllium acceptable successful clip for the World Cup.
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"I person spoken with the doctor, it is simply a tiny [injury]," Coudet said Friday. "He volition surely marque it [to the World Cup]. He is simply a subordinate who has a relation with his nationalist team, truthful determination won't beryllium immoderate problem."
The U.S. opens the World Cup successful Qatar connected Nov. 21 against Wales. It past plays England and Iran successful Group B.
De la Torre made 4 appearances for the USMNT successful World Cup qualifying and was successful the starting lineup for the team's affable against Japan past month.
The 24-year-old subordinate joined Celta this summer, signing a four-year contract. He has made conscionable 5 appearances for Celta this season, each arsenic a substitute, totaling 54 minutes, pursuing his transportation from the Dutch nine Heracles.
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