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Sergiño Dest Appears Likely to Miss US Pre-World Cup Friendlies Against Belgium and Portugal
Dest's left hamstring injury during PSV's 2-1 win against AZ Alkmaar raises doubts about his participation in U.S. friendlies; PSV's Ricardo Pepi scored the winner.
- On Saturday, United States defender Sergiño Dest limped off with an apparent hamstring during PSV Eindhoven's 2-1 win, leaving the field with medical assistance and unable to put weight on his left leg.
- Chasing AZ's Wouter Goes, Dest grabbed his left hamstring after tumbling in his own penalty area about 55 minutes into the match, screaming in pain on the grass.
- After Dest left, PSV teammate and fellow U.S. international Ricardo Pepi scored the winner late in the match and said, 'I am very happy that I was able to play 90 minutes and also scored'.
- It is unclear how long Dest could miss, and he seems unlikely for the friendlies later this month; the U.S. hosts Belgium on March 28 and Portugal on April 1 in Atlanta before Mauricio Pochettino names his World Cup squad.
- Dest was sidelined for nearly 11 months after an April 2024 ACL tear; if unavailable for the 2026 World Cup, Juventus defender Tim Weah, Alex Freeman, and Joe Scally could replace him.
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Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss US pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal
Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss the United States’ pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal this month because a leg injury. Dest was hurt during PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch league match against AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, falling and grabbing at his left hamstring. The 25-year-old defender needed assistance to leave the field. “PSV will not have Sergiño Dest at their disposal for the coming period, a medical examination revealed Sunday,”…
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US defender Sergiño Dest comes off with apparent hamstring injury in PSV win
United States defender Sergiño Dest has limped off with an apparent hamstring injury during PSV Eindhoven’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league, putting him in doubt for the national team’s upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Portugal.
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