ESPN.com · Mar 20, 2022
USMNT's Brenden Aaronson a doubt for World Cup qualifiers with knee injury
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson was removed from FC Salzburg's starting lineup 10 minutes before its Austrian Bundesliga championship match at Wolfsberg on Sunday, calling into question whether he will be available for the upcoming United States' World Cup qualifiers.
"Last-minute change to our starting XI," Salzburg said. "Brenden Aaronson had to pull out due to knee problems, unfortunately."
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The 21-year-old from Medford, New Jersey, is the only U.S. player to appear in all qualifiers, starting seven. He scored against Canada and Honduras in September.
Aaronson has three goals in 21 league matches this season.