Chris Richards’ lengthy spell of consecutive starts in the Crystal Palace squad came to an unfortunate end Tuesday.
Richards missed Crystal Palace’s trip to Bournemouth due to an injury he suffered in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. The Eagles proceeded to fall 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
The U.S. men’s national team defender had been a regular contributor for the Eagles throughout the second half of the season, starting each of the last 20 matches in all competitions.
However, his recent injury forced manager Oliver Glasner to shuffle his defense for Tuesday’s trip to the South Coast.
Richards, 24, had made 25 combined appearances to date this season, scoring his first English Premier League goal in the process. The former Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim defender also started in both of the USMNT’s recent CONCACAF Nations League victories over Jamaica and Mexico respectively.
Richards has earned 16 caps to date and is coming off his second international trophy success.
Crystal Palace returns to Selhurst Park on Saturday against reigning league champions Manchester City.
This website aggregates and curates news articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of external sources. While we aim to link back to the original source, this site does not own or claim ownership of any articles, posts, or other content indexed on this site. The views, opinions, and factual statements expressed in each piece of aggregated content belong solely to its respective author and publisher. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of aggregated content. Visitors are advised to verify facts and claims through the original source before reuse or redistribution.
