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United States midfielder Weston McKennie will be out "until further notice" after he was injured in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, his club Schalke have said.
McKennie, 20, had to be helped off the pitch after receiving an unintentional kick in the leg from James Rodriguez as he won possession from the Colombian.
After a free kick was awarded for the challenge, McKennie was unable to continue and was replaced by Nabil Bentaleb in the 54th minute.
"His lower left thigh is badly bruised and there has been some internal bleeding," Schalke wrote on Twitter.
???? @WMckennie injury update:
His lower left thigh is badly bruised and there has been some internal bleeding. Thankfully there is no bone damage, but he will still be out until further notice.
Get well soon, Weston! ????#s04 pic.twitter.com/1I5Y7hD6VX
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) September 23, 2018
"Thankfully there is no bone damage, but he will still be out until further notice. Get well soon, Weston!"
McKennie, who has made six appearances for the U.S., missed Schalke's defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend after returning from international duty with a bruised knee.
The U.S. face Colmbia in Miami on Oct. 12 and Peru in Connecticut on Oct. 17 in their next two friendlies.
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