US striker Ricardo Pepi to be sidelined ‘a long time’ with knee injury

By: The Associated Press Posted: 7:55 AM CST Friday, Jan. 31, 2025

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi will be out of action for “a long time,” coach Peter Bosz said Friday after the United States international sustained a knee injury in a midweek win over Liverpool in the Champions League.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 31/01/2025 (611 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

The 22-year-old Pepi scored the winning goal — moments before halftime — in the 3-2 victory but was substituted off in the 76th minute.

Pepi has scored 17 goals in 28 games in all competitions this season and reportedly has drawn interest from Premier League club West Ham.

Liverpool's Wataru Endo, left, and PSV's Ricardo Pepi fight for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSV and Liverpool at Phillips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Bosz told a news conference that the team would look for a replacement before the winter transfer window closes. He did not specify how many months Pepi would miss, saying that it’s “not a matter of weeks.”

The Texan played for FC Dallas before transferring to Bundesliga club Augsburg in January 2022.

PSV leads the Eredivisie by four points from Ajax entering the weekend. The team was drawn Friday to face Juventus in a two-leg playoff for a spot in the Champions League round of 16.