James Sands to miss rest of St. Pauli season with ankle injury

James Sands will play no additional half in St. Pauli’s Bundesliga marketing campaign.

Sands underwent surgical procedure in Munich on Friday after struggling a left ankle harm final weekend in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt, the membership introduced Friday. The American midfielder is predicted to be sidelined a number of months, ending his season prematurely.

“Preliminary checks carried out after the sport indicated that the joint was comparatively steady, however subsequent examinations and checks over the previous couple of days have revealed that surgical procedure is important,” a membership assertion learn.

Sands is predicted to remain in Germany to start his harm rehabilitation earlier than rejoining MLS dad or mum membership New York Metropolis FC on the finish of his mortgage spell in Might.

The 25-year-old was loaned again to St. Pauli this season for the second-straight 12 months. He made 28 appearances for the membership, scoring one aim.

In complete, Sands has made 35 appearances for the membership relationship again to final season.

Sands made his return to the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce final fall, incomes his 14th senior cap.

His standing for this summer season’s FIFA World Cup stays undetermined.

St. Pauli sits 14th within the Bundesliga standings, one level away from the relegation zone.