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Djordje Mihailovic replaces Timothy Weah for USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League double-header

Djordje Mihailovic replaces Timothy Weah for USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League double-header


Timothy Weah is dominated out of USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League double-header, as Anthony Hudson phone calls up AZ Alkmaar’s Djordje Mihailovic to move in for the concussed winger

Tim Weah will miss out on the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League matches from Grenada and El Salvador soon after getting concussed while actively playing for Lille on Saturday.

The 23-yr-previous endured a head injuries in Lille’s Ligue 1 match from Toulouse on Saturday, and the US Soccer Federation said on Sunday that Weah had entered the concussion protocol of the French domestic league.

Pursuing Lille’s 2- win, the winger seemed to be doing nicely, as shown in a video clip shared by teammate Jonathan Bamba on Snapchat, with the American keeping an ice pack to the correct aspect of his head. 

Weah is the son of previous FIFA Ballon d’Or winner and current Liberia President George Weah. His absence from the latest US squad leaves interim head mentor Anthony Hudson shorter on go over.

Essential gamers Tyler Adams, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Josh Sargent are among individuals now missing out because of to injuries.  

Timothy Weah, 23, will miss out on earning a 30th cap for US after injuring his head with Lille

Timothy Weah, 23, will pass up out on earning a 30th cap for US following injuring his head with Lille

Weah was taken off on a stretcher late on in their Ligue 1 game against Toulouse on Saturday

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 USA squad for the two matches

AZ Alkmaar’s Djordje Mihailovic, 24, will substitute Weah in the Usa squad for the two matches

On Sunday, it was introduced that Weah would be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic, of the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. 

The 24-year-aged ahead with six intercontinental appearances will to report to the US crew on Monday in Orlando, Florida. He past performed for the US in December 2020.

Mihailovic earlier produced 73 appearances for MLS facet Chicago Fire, scoring seven plans from his time in the Windy Town from 2017 to 2020. 

He then moved to Canada to engage in for CF Montreal, just for 1 year among 2021 and 2022. 

The US plays at Grenada on Friday and towards El Salvador on March 27 in Orlando.

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