Goal ecstasy to injury agony for USMNT star Taylor Booth! In-form midfielder forced off after 22 minutes in latest Utrecht appearance

The 22-year-old midfielder appeared to have discovered a spark when finding the target on five occasions through his last two appearances. After hitting a hat-trick against Volendam, Booth went on to bag a brace in a meeting with Fortuna Sittard.

Any hope of finding the target in three successive games came crashing down inside 22 minutes against FC Twente. Booth was clearly in some discomfort midway through the first half, with it quickly becoming apparent that he was in no fit state to continue.

Booth had to be helped from the field by Utrecht medical staff, with his head bowed as he trudged down the touchline. Club and country will be hoping that the issue is not too serious, with the USMNT having the CONCACAF Nations League finals and Copa America to look forward to in 2024.

Utrecht were able to get the job done without Booth, as they claimed a 1-0 win, and they are now 14 games unbeaten in the Eredivisie – the club’s best run since 1991. Booth will be hoping that he is not ruled out of efforts to extend that run even further.