Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss US pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal | National Sports

Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss the United States’ pre-World Cup friendlies against Belgium and Portugal this month because a leg injury.

Dest was hurt during PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch league match against AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, falling and grabbing at his left hamstring. The 25-year-old defender needed assistance to leave the field.

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