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Chris Richards USMNT

USMNT's Richards diagnosed with ankle ligament injury ahead of WC

U.S. Men's National Team defender Chris Richards is facing a race against time to be ready for the upcoming Conference League final, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner revealed on Thursday. The American defender suffered an ankle injury in a recent match against Brentford, and that injury could impact World Cup preparation for the U.S. men's national team star.

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No regrets? Final-bound Palace give Forest food for thought

Crystal Palace lined up a first European campaign on the back of their historic FA Cup win in 2025 and are now bound for the Conference League final. That is not the competition that they expected to grace, but a protracted qualification squabble with Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest delivered a change of plans. Ex-Eagles star Clinton Morrison has told GOAL why there should not be any regrets in south London or the East Midlands.

Chris Richards Crystal Palace 2025-26

Chris Richards helped off pitch with suspected ankle injury

USMNT center back Chris Richards, a presumptive starter at the World Cup, needed help walking off the field after Crystal Palace's match against Brentford on Sunday afternoon. Manager Oliver Glasner later confirmed that Richards sustained an ankle injury after colliding with Brentford striker Igor Thiago. Richards is expected to recover within a week.

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
13Fulham crestFulham37147164551-649
D
L
L
W
D
14Leeds crestLeeds371114124953-447
W
D
W
D
W
15Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace371112144049-945
D
L
D
L
L
16Nottingham Forest crestNottingham Forest371110164750-343
L
D
W
W
W
17Tottenham crestTottenham37911174757-1038
L
D
W
W
D
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