Carter-Vickers: Achilles injury sidelines USA defender for up to 5 months
Cameron Carter-Vickers, injured
American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers will be out of the fields for several months due to an Achilles tendon injury, according to Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers.
Rodgers estimated that Carter-Vickers will be out for three to five months, which could affect his chances of being called up for the United States national team in next summer’s World Cup.
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The 27-year-old player felt pain during Celtic’s 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Rodgers had already made two substitutions in the first half due to injuries and made another change in the 78th minute, exhausting his three substitution opportunities.Cameron Carter-Vickers could miss up to five months with an Achilles tendon injury.“We wanted to take Cameron off, but we could only make one substitution in the second half. Ideally, we would have substituted him,” Rodgers said after the match.
Rodgers confirmed to Sky Sports on Friday that it is an Achilles tendon injury.
Auston Trusty, also a US international, could be called upon to replace Carter-Vickers, who played for the United States in the 2022 World Cup.
