Star US Soccer Midfielder McKennie Will Miss World Cup Qualifiers After Breaking Foot

Star US Soccer Midfielder McKennie Will Miss World Cup Qualifiers After Breaking Foot
Weston McKennie #8 of the United States controls the ball during the first half of a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match against Mexico at TQL Stadium, in Cincinnati, on Nov. 12, 2021. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
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Italian club Juventus confirmed that United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) midfielder Weston McKennie suffered broken bones in his left foot during a European Champions League match versus Spain’s Villarreal on Tuesday night.

McKennie is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks recovering from compound fractures in the second and third metatarsals in his left foot following a hard tackle from behind by Villarreal’s Pervis Estupinan in the 80th minute.