Patrick Agyemang diagnosed with severe Achilles injury, to miss World Cup

Patrick Agyemang’s quest to be a part of the U.S. males’s nationwide staff’s World Cup roster this summer season has sadly come to an finish.

Agyemang has been identified with a extreme Achilles harm, his membership Derby County introduced Tuesday. His current harm will formally sideline him for the rest of the EFL Championship season, in addition to this summer season’s World Cup in North American.

The American ahead was stretchered off within the forty first minute of Monday’s house league match in opposition to Stoke Metropolis after touchdown awkwardly. Agyemang was in seen ache and  disappointment as he left the sphere.

“Patrick will probably be present process an extra evaluation of the harm later right now,” Derby County mentioned in a membership assertion. “The membership will present Patrick with the very best degree of medical care and rehabilitation all through his restoration.

“Everybody at Derby County is totally behind Patrick at this troublesome time and can proceed to assist him each step of the way in which.”

Agyemang loved a productive first season in England, scoring 10 objectives in 38 appearances. The previous Charlotte FC striker made the transfer to Satisfaction Park final summer season and rapidly grew to become one of many key figures in John Eustace’s squad.

Agyemang debuted for the USMNT in 2024 and has proceeded to attain six objectives in 14 caps. He most lately discovered the again of the web in opposition to Belgium in a 5-2 loss final month.

His absence will now open for the door for Brian White and Josh Sargent to probably pressure themselves into the USMNT striker combine. Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, and Haji Wright are the main choices whereas Agyemang initially was on the radar to probably earn a World Cup spot.

Derby County stays within the EFL Championship playoff image, sitting in eighth place with 5 matches to play.