US Forward Ricardo Pepi's Injury Clouds Upcoming Fixtures

Eindhoven, Netherlands, September 30 (AP) - United States forward Ricardo Pepi is facing uncertainty ahead of his potential selection for the upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and Australia. This comes after he suffered a leg injury during his club duties last weekend.

PSV Eindhoven announced that Pepi has "sustained a minor strain in his thigh."

The injury occurred during the first half of PSV's 2-1 victory over Excelsior in the Eredivisie last Saturday.

Consequently, Pepi is set to miss the Champions League match on Wednesday against Bayer Leverkusen.

This setback comes after Pepi's fourth start since recovering from a knee injury in January against Liverpool. That injury kept him out of U.S.’s Gold Cup campaign this past summer and also sidelined him from this month's friendlies against South Korea and Japan.

The United States is scheduled to host Ecuador on October 11 in Austin, Texas, followed by a match against Australia on October 15 in Commerce City, Colorado. (AP)

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