United States’ McKennie expected to miss rest of Bundesliga season – source

Taylor Twellman says the U.S.’s official reboot has begun under Gregg Berhalter, but expects to learn much more from their game versus Chile.
United States and Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie is expected to miss the remainder of the Bundesliga season with an ankle injury suffered in the U.S.’s 1-0 friendly victory over Ecuador on Thursday, a source has told ESPN FC.
McKennie, 20, left that game in the 68th minute and was later ruled out of this week’s friendly against Chile with what Schalke on Monday called a “ruptured” ankle ligament.

U.S. Soccer’s description of the injury on Monday was not as ominous, however, stating…

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U.S.’s Weston McKennie out for Chile match with ankle injury

Taylor Twellman says the U.S.’s official reboot has begun under Gregg Berhalter, but expects to learn much more from their game versus Chile.
HOUSTON — United States manager Gregg Berhalter said midfielder Weston McKennie is out for Tuesday’s friendly with Chile due to a left ankle injury he picked up on Thursday against Ecuador, but Berhalter added that the player didn’t sustain any broken bones.
McKennie was injured midway through the second half when he fell awkwardly after attempting a headed clearance. He left the field with the help of trainers but eventually required a stretcher to carry him back to the U.S. bench.
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Schalke sack Tedesco as manager after 7-0 loss to Manchester City

Steve Nicol can’t figure out whether Manchester City were just that good or Schalke just that bad in City’s 7-0 win in the second leg.
Schalke have sacked Domenico Tedesco as coach and brought back Huub Stevens to oversee their next game.
Schalke, who were routed 7-0 by Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday, are without a win in seven Bundesliga games and have lost their last three.
The 33-year-old Tedesco led the side to second place in his debut season last year but now the team are just four points off the relegation zone with nine rounds remaining.

It is Schalke’s worst season since they were relegated from the…

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Man City are ‘teenagers’ in Champions League – Pep

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero believes on a good day his side can beat anyone but insists they must focus on beating Schalke to avoid another shock result in the Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Man City’s experience as Premier League title holders could make all the difference in this season’s race.

Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno were in full agreement that Raheem Sterling’s first goal against Watford should never have been allowed to stand.

The FC crew answer your tweets on the wind factor at Goodison Park, the most intriguing title race in Europe, how good Gerard Pique is and more. Pep Guardiola has described Manchester City as “teenagers in Europe” as he tries to deliver the club’s first ever Champions League success.
City have the opportunity to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for just the third time in their history when they face Schalke on Tuesday, leading 3-2 from the first leg in Germany.
Guardiola believes the club is some way from being perceived as one of the big clubs in Europe but lifting the trophy would help change people’s minds.
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Schalke crisis deepens as fans take armband from captain, manager to learn fate

Schalke captain Benjamin Stambouli gives an armband to fans who made their way onto the pitch.
The crisis surrounding Manchester City’s Champions League opponents Schalke deepened amid speculation over coach Domenico Tedesco’s future and fans taking back an armband they awarded to captain Ralf Fahrmann in preseason.
A 4-0 home defeat to Fortuna Dusseldorf at the weekend leaves Schalke, who lost 3-2 at home to City in the first leg, only four points clear of the Bundesliga’s relegation/promotion playoff place.
The result leaves Schalke, who lost 3-2 at home to City in the first leg, only…

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Weston McKennie exclusive: U.S. star motivated by Schalke coach Tedesco and The Rock

Schalke’s Weston McKennie revealed how he has drawn upon inspiration from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson during Schalke’s tough season in the Bundesliga.
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — With every passing day, every training session and every game, Weston McKennie has come closer to becoming fully established at the third-biggest club in the Bundesliga. When you’re 20 years old, gifted with a body that’s only becoming stronger and a mind tuned into the concept of personal growth, time is on your side. But not this week.
This week, McKennie is racing against the clock. The United States international midfielder is desperate to overcome a hamstring injury…

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