USMNT’s Patrick Agyemang stretched off, set for scans

United States striker Patrick Agyemang was stretched off within the first half of a 2-0 win for Derby County on Monday with a non-contact damage that may require a scan.

After the win in opposition to Stoke City, Derby supervisor John Eustace stated the group must await exams to know the severity of the damage that occurred after Agyemang landed awkwardly through the match.

“He’s gone off for a scan. So we’ll wait and see the results of that,” Eustace said. “Listen, we don’t want to lose any players. We certainly don’t want to see any players coming off in a stretcher.

“Hopefully it is not as dangerous as what it is likely to be, however till we get the scan outcomes, we’ll have to attend and see.”

With two months left to go before the start of the World Cup, any serious injury would make it unlikely that the 25-year-old striker would be included in the US roster. Last month, Agyemang found the back of the net for the US in a 5-2 loss to Belgium.

Since arriving to Derby last summer from MLS side Charlotte FC, Agyemang has looked impressive in his debut European season with 10 goals and three assists across 37 Championship appearances. The striker is second to only Carlton Morris in Derby’s list of goalscorers in 2025-26.

Although AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun is currently the starting option for USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, Agyemang was in the running for a backup position against the likes of PSV Eindhoven‘s Ricardo Pepi and Coventry City’s Haji Wright.

The US begins Group D play on June 12 in opposition to Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Pochettino is expected to announce his final World Cup roster on May 26 ahead of a pair of pre-tournament friends with Senegal and Germany.