US Midfielder De La Torre Out for 3 Weeks Before World Cup

United States Luca de la Torre is pictured prior the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Sept. 23, 2022. American midfielder Luca de la Torre has sustained a leg injury that will sideline him for three weeks, his Spanish club Celta Vigo said Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, with the World Cup less than a month away. Celta said De la Torre has a muscle tear in his left leg. However, Celta coach Eduardo Coudet said he was confident that his player would be fit in time for the World Cup.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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By Associated Press

October 28, 2022 at 5:15 PM UTC

Updated on

October 28, 2022 at 5:51 PM UTC

Madrid (AP) -- American midfielder Luca de la Torre has sustained a leg injury that will sideline him for three weeks, his Spanish club Celta Vigo said Friday, with the World Cup less than a month away.

Celta said De la Torre has a muscle tear in his left leg. However, Celta coach Eduardo Coudet said he was confident that his player would be fit in time for the World Cup.