U.S. men’s national team captain Tyler Adams will miss his country’s two CONCACAF Nations League matches this month with a hamstring injury.
Leeds announced on Wednesday that the midfielder had suffered the injury during training, and would also miss this weekend’s game against Wolves.
“Tyler Adams has sustained a hamstring injury in training this week and will therefore not be joining up with the USMNT for international duty after Saturday’s game with Wolves,” Leeds said in a statement.
“The midfielder will remain at Thorp Arch for further assessment.”
The USMNT will play at Grenada on March 24, before facing El Salvador in Orlando three days later.
The U.S. won’t be pleased to lose its captain, but the injury would be a much bigger blow to Leeds should Adams miss any significant time.
Adams has been a fixture in the lineup for Leeds, which is in the midst of a heated relegation battle. The club currently sits in 19th place, two places and one point from safety.
Leeds will hope that a period of rest will see Adams fit for the club’s first game after the international break: a daunting trip to the Emirates Stadium on April 1 to face table-topping Arsenal.
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