U.S. men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adams has withdrawn from Mauricio Pochettino’s November squad due to a head injury he sustained while representing Bournemouth at the weekend.
The 26-year-old will not make the trip back to the United States to join up with the USMNT ahead of international friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay. U.S. Soccer confirmed fellow midfielder Sean Zawadzki has also withdrawn from the Stars and Stripes’ roster due to injury.
Adams was involved in a clash of heads with Bournemouth teammate Adam Smith in the early stages of the Cherries’ 4–0 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. The American midfielder received treatment but ultimately remained in the game until the final whistle.
Just one day later, Adams is now unavailable for the USMNT in the final international window of the year. Pochettino will miss the leadership and consistency of his anchor in the midfield, especially given the number of stars upon whom he cannot call already.
Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson, Chris Richards, Tim Weah and Weston McKennie are all missing this camp as well. The USMNT captain returned from injury for AC Milan at the weekend, but he is taking the next two weeks to fully recover.
