Midfielder Brenden Aaronson will miss the United States‘ final three World Cup qualifiers after injuring a knee during pregame warm-ups with FC Salzburg in Austria.
After Aaronson got hurt Sunday, the U.S. Soccer Federation had said he would report to the national team on Monday in Houston. A source told ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura an MRI showed a slight tear in Aaronson’s MCL, which won’t require surgery but will keep him out of action for 3-6 weeks.
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“After reviewing the updated medical information and in consultation with Red Bull Salzburg, we have determined that Brenden Aaronson would not be available to play in the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches,” the team said in a statement Monday.
“We were hopeful he…
