US national team midfielder Tyler Adams will be sidelined for up to three months due to a knee injury, potentially impacting his preparation for next summer’s World Cup.
Adams, 26, suffered a torn MCL during the opening minutes of Bournemouth’s Premier League match against Manchester United on Monday.
“Tyler has torn his MCL so he will definitely be out for a while,” Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola said on Friday. “From our previous experience with MCL injuries, this is normally about two or three months.
«It’s a big blow because he is an important player for us. When you saw the mechanism of the injury and the action itself, we immediately felt that it could be something serious.»
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Adams has scored two goals in 15 games for Bournemouth this season.
Adams, who captained the U.S. team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, was named the 2022 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year. Since 2017, he has scored two goals in 52 games for the national team.
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has four friendlies remaining before the 2026 World Cup opens against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California.
Adams’ injury timeline could keep him out until mid-March. The US will play Belgium on March 28 and Portugal on March 31, with both games in Atlanta, followed by Senegal on May 31 in Charlotte and Germany on June 6 in Chicago.
Published on December 20, 2025
