United States men’s national team defender Sergino Dest is nursing an undisclosed minor injury and will not be available for a pair of upcoming CONCACAF Nations Leagues quarterfinal matches against Haiti.
Dest, 26, came into team camp with the nagging injury and was unable to reach top form. He is expected to head back to his club team, PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, on Friday.
A mainstay on the national team, Dest has played in 46 games with the USMNT, scoring three goals. He appeared in all five games at this past summer’s World Cup, when the U.S. were eliminated in the Round of 16.
The squad still has eight defenders on the roster for matches against Haiti at Miami on Saturday and Cincinnati on Tuesday. Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, and Auston Trusty top the list of players on the back line.
Defender George Campbell and forward Gio Reyna also had to depart camp with injuries, with Mark McKenzie and Jack McGlynn serving as their replacements.
–Field Level Media
