Written by Alastair Talbot
00:04 April 23, 2024, updated 00:07 April 23, 2024
- Morgan limped off the field with less than 10 minutes left in Friday's game.
- She collided with Pride defender Emily Sams after her shot was blocked at close range.
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USWNT star Alex Morgan suffered an injury scare just three months before the 2024 Olympics in Paris, leaving his appearance at this summer's Stars and Stripes in jeopardy.
The 34-year-old striker, who co-captained the U.S. national team along with Carly Lyod and Megan Rapinoe from 2018 to 2020, made the decision with 10 minutes remaining in the San Diego Wave's 1-0 loss to Orlando on Friday night. I injured my ankle. pride.
In the 82nd minute, her shot was blocked from close range before colliding with Pride defender Emily Sams.
Morgan limped in pain after getting up and was treated on the team's bench after leaving the field.
The extent of the ankle injury has not yet been disclosed, but fellow Wave teammate Abby Derkemper provided an update on Morgan's condition ahead of San Diego's game against Bay FC next Saturday, April 27th. .
“She's going to be fine,” Dahlkemper told reporters after the loss to Orlando. And she's obviously a very important part of our team. And she will be back as soon as possible. ”
Wave head coach Casey Stones gave a fairly vague response to the media, saying he had just been “briefed” about Morgan's injury, saying it was “ankle related.”
“We have not heard anything further at this time,” she added.
Regardless of how long he is sidelined, two-time World Cup champion Morgan must be fit in time for the USWNT's next game against South Korea on June 1.
This friendly will be Emma Hayes' first match in charge of the Stars and Stripes.
Morgan currently has 123 goals in 223 games for the United States since making his national team debut in 2010. She ranks ninth in USWNT history in career games played and fifth in career points scored.
