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Washington Post
2 days ago
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Kristian Fletcher suffers suspected ACL tear, and D.C. United's injury woes get worse
Kristian Fletcher, who rejoined D.C. United this spring from an eight-month loan to Nottingham Forest in England, suffered a suspected torn ACL during the MLS club's break last week, people familiar with the situation said Monday. The 19-year-old forward was hurt last Thursday during an unofficial training session, said two people, who did not want to be identified because they weren't authorized to comment. United officials, who said they did not want to comment, were awaiting results from additional tests, one person said. Fletcher had recently returned from U.S. under-20 national team duty in Egypt, where he started against Norway and came off the bench against Colombia. The Bowie, Maryland, native was on loan in England between September and April, playing for Nottingham Forest's junior squads. The Premier League club declined to exercise an option to purchase his contract. Since returning, Fletcher has appeared in three MLS matches totaling 75 minutes. The Washington Post's All-Met Player of the Year in fall 2021 signed with United late in the 2022 season and juggled coursework at Landon School and training with D.C. until graduating in 2023. In 2022-24, Fletcher played in 25 regular season matches, starting three times and scoring twice. Fletcher's injury comes as United (4-9-6) returns from a two-week gap in the schedule to host Nashville SC on Saturday at Audi Field. Injuries to attacking players have dogged the club of late. Striker Christian Benteke, MLS's scoring champion last year, has not played since May 14 because of an ankle injury. United is hopeful he will return soon. Benteke's back-up, Dominique Badji, missed several weeks with a hamstring injury before returning May 31. Midfielder João Peglow has been sidelined all this month with a hamstring injury. United has scored just 17 goals and been shut out eight times.
Washington Post
14-04-2025
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- Washington Post
D.C. United's Kristian Fletcher to return from Nottingham Forest loan
Kristian Fletcher will rejoin D.C. United as soon as this week after Nottingham Forest declined the option to permanently acquire him following a nearly season-long spell with the English Premier League club's secondary squads, two people familiar with the situation said Monday night. The 19-year-old forward from Bowie went on loan late last summer and scored seven goals in 26 appearances (14 starts) for reserve and youth teams.
