Trinity Rodman is set to undergoing testing to determine the extent of a leg injury she suffered in the Washington Spirit’s 4-0 win over Monterrey in Concacaf W Champions Cup group play on Wednesday night.
Spirit head coach Adrián González told reporters after the game Rodman, who was in tears on the field, will get scans done on Thursday.
“We need to wait until tomorrow,” González said. “She’s going to get scanned tomorrow, and we will have more information.”
Per Ella Brockway of the Washington Post, Rodman was unable to put weight on her right leg after an attempted tackle and had to be helped off the field by Washington’s training staff late in the first half.
Another image from the game showed Rodman using crutches with her knee heavily wrapped while going to the locker room at halftime.
The knee injury comes as Rodman was preparing to make her return to the national team. She has dealt with back issues since the Olympics last summer, including one situation in September 2024 while playing for the Spirit when she was taken off the field in a wheelchair.
Rodman did play for Team USA in a match against Brazil on April 5, scoring a goal in the 2-0 victory. The 23-year-old was added back to the U.S. squad on Wednesday for a series of upcoming friendlies against Portugal and New Zealand.
U.S. head coach Emma Hayes said about getting Rodman back on the roster that she was “super excited” to have “one of the best players in the world” returning.
Wednesday’s injury could significantly alter those plans depending on what Rodman’s test results show. She had been playing great for the Spirit with five goals and two assists in her 15 appearances this season.
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