USMNT striker Folarin Balogun is in for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a shoulder injury while playing for Monaco.
Balogun scored the winning goal for his side in Monaco's 2–1 victory against Rennes on Oct. 5, but the 23-year-old's night ended in the 64th minute due to injury. The striker, accompanied by the team's training staff, retreated to the sidelines as he clutched his shoulder.
The injury forced Balogun to withdraw from Mauricio Pochettino's first U.S. men's national team squad, leaving the Stars and Stripes without their starting No. 9. Balogun was heading into the UMSNT's fixtures against Panama and Mexico in great form; the striker found the back of the net in three consecutive Ligue 1 matches for Monaco prior to the October international break.
The latest reports on Balogun's fitness revealed the extent of his shoulder injury.
