The U.S. men’s national team will be without midfielder Tyler Adams and defender Chris Richards for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier game against Honduras at Saint Paul, Minn.
Adams has a hamstring injury, while Richards is nursing an ankle injury, with both players withdrawn from the USMNT roster. No replacements have been named.
It will be a critical game for the U.S. squad after its 2-0 loss on the road against Canada on Sunday. Adams, whose club team is RB Leipzig in Germany, played 69 minutes in Sunday’s game, while Richards, who plays for Hoffenheim in Germany, was on the field for 90 minutes-plus.
Canada leads the CONCACAF standings with 22 points, while the USMNT and Mexico have 18 points each. Honduras is last with three points. The U.S. earned a 4-1 victory at Honduras on Sept. 8.
The top three teams in the eight-team CONCACAF group advance to the World Cup later this year at Qatar. The fourth-place team enters an intercontinental playoff with one last chance to advance.
–Field Level Media