AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — United States men’s national team duo Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest pronounced themselves ready to go for Monday’s World Cup opener against Wales.
McKennie had been nursing a quad injury over the past few weeks, but with club side Juventus and the U.S. working together to monitor the midfielder’s progress, he has been steadily building up his fitness.
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“The week has gone good,” McKennie said. “Obviously in my personal position or how I’m doing or how I am in terms of recovery, I came in good, I came in at a pace that was controlled.
“Juventus and the national team, they were both working together to make sure that I’m 100 percent fit here. So I came in, did a couple days of just maintaining and keep it under control. We played the friendly the other day, and I felt good. I felt ready to go, and that’s where I’m at.”
