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USMNT midfielder James Sands suffers ankle injury, undergoes surgery

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  • The former NYC FC player suffered the injury just before the end of St. Pauli’s most recent Bundesliga match
  • The injury will rule Sands out for the Concacaf Nations League finals in March

United States men’s national team defensive midfielder James Sands faces a lengthy layoff with a serious right ankle injury and broken calf bone sustained while playing for St. Pauli.

Sands, who only joined the German club on loan from New York City FC in January, had to be helped off the field in stoppage time of the team’s 1-0 Bundesliga loss at home to Freiburg on Saturday. He was then taken to a local hospital.

Continue reading…The former NYC FC player suffered the injury just before the end of St. Pauli’s most recent Bundesliga matchThe injury will rule Sands out for the Concacaf Nations League finals in MarchUnited States men’s national team defensive midfielder James Sands faces a lengthy layoff with a serious right ankle injury and broken calf bone sustained while playing for St. Pauli.Sands, who only joined the German club on loan from New York City FC in January, had to be helped off the field in stoppage time of the team’s 1-0 Bundesliga loss at home to Freiburg on Saturday. He was then taken to a local hospital. Continue reading…