USMNT's Sergiño Dest Has Torn ACL, Will Miss Copa America
![Apr 19, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; USA defender Sergino Dest (2) against Mexico. Apr 19, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; USA defender Sergino Dest (2) against Mexico.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5483,h_3084,x_-96,y_315/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si-temp/01hwt97bcfyscfd7s0bn.jpg)
With less than two months to go before the start of its Copa America campaign, the United States has been dealt a substantial blow on the injury front.
American fullback Sergiño Dest has torn his ACL, he told fans in a video shared Wednesday morning. Dest has spent the 2024 season with PSV in the Netherlands, on loan from Barcelona.
"I tore my ACL," said Dest. "Hearing it was very painful. I will be out for a long period of time. Soon I will be operated (on) and then I will work on my recovery. It will be tough for me."
Dest has played well in Eindhoven, helping PSV gain a nine-point advantage on second-place Feyenoord in the Eredivisie with three games to play. The club is seeking its first league title since 2018.
A message from Sergiño to you 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/9wqbPG48mW
— PSV (@PSV) May 1, 2024
The United States is scheduled to open Copa America play on June 23 against Bolivia in Arlington, Texas.