Timothy Weah is ruled out of USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League double-header, as Anthony Hudson phone calls up AZ Alkmaar’s Djordje Mihailovic to stage in for the concussed winger
Tim Weah will skip the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League matches versus Grenada and El Salvador soon after obtaining concussed while enjoying for Lille on Saturday.
The 23-12 months-outdated suffered a head injuries in Lille’s Ligue 1 match towards Toulouse on Saturday, and the US Soccer Federation mentioned on Sunday that Weah experienced entered the concussion protocol of the French domestic league.
Following Lille’s 2- acquire, the winger appeared to be undertaking very well, as shown in a video clip shared by teammate Jonathan Bamba on Snapchat, with the American holding an ice pack to the appropriate side of his head.
Weah is the son of former FIFA Ballon d’Or winner and existing Liberia President George Weah. His absence from the hottest US squad leaves interim head mentor Anthony Hudson brief on include.
Crucial players Tyler Adams, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Josh Sargent are amongst these now missing out owing to injuries.
Timothy Weah, 23, will overlook out on earning a 30th cap for US right after injuring his head with Lille
Weah was taken off on a stretcher late on in their Ligue 1 game in opposition to Toulouse on Saturday
AZ Alkmaar’s Djordje Mihailovic, 24, will replace Weah in the United states squad for the two matches
On Sunday, it was announced that Weah would be changed by Djordje Mihailovic, of the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.
The 24-yr-aged forward with six global appearances will to report to the US workforce on Monday in Orlando, Florida. He last performed for the US in December 2020.
Mihailovic previously made 73 appearances for MLS side Chicago Fire, scoring seven targets from his time in the Windy Metropolis from 2017 to 2020.
He then moved to Canada to enjoy for CF Montreal, just for one particular season concerning 2021 and 2022.
The US plays at Grenada on Friday and in opposition to El Salvador on March 27 in Orlando.