Lille striker Weah suffers head injury in Ligue 1 and could be out of US squad this month

2023-03-20 15:30

Lille striker Weah suffers head injury in Ligue 1 and could be out of US squad this month


Lille won Toulouse 2-0 away in the 28th round of the 2022-2023 season in Ligue 1 yesterday. However, Lille's 23-year-old forward Timothy Weah suffered a serious injury during the game and may miss the next round. Several of the tournaments include representing the United States national team in international competitions.


In that game, Lille's 23-year-old defender Alessandro and 24-year-old substitute striker Mohamed Bayo scored at critical moments in the second half to help the team seal the victory. And Weah had a fierce collision with Toulouse's 27-year-old midfielder Vincent Sherro in the air during stoppage time in the first half. Then Weah's head hit caused a concussion and he couldn't get up. The medical staff carried it out of the field on a stretcher.


Weah's injury is a heavy blow to Lille and the US team , because Weah is Lille's starting striker this season, he has provided 2 assists in 19 Ligue 1 games this season, while ranking 6th in Ligue 1 Famous Lille are fighting to qualify for European competitions after finishing in the top 5.


Lille striker Weah suffers head injury in Ligue 1 and could be out of US squad this month


On the other hand, Weah also received the call-up of the US national team interim coach Anthony Hudson last week, and will represent the US team in the CONCACAF match against Grenada on Saturday and the 28th. El Salvador game.


Although Lille's 21-year-old goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier said after the game that Weah's injury is in good condition, but since the Lille club official did not disclose Weah's injury, it is not yet known whether Weah will be able to recover. Rejoin the national team for this month's internationals.