Omonia's manager Henning Berg, center right, gives directions to his player as PSV's Richard Ledezma receives medical attention on the pitch during the group E Europa League soccer match between PSV and Omonia at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) - PSV Eindhoven midfielder Richy Ledezma has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will not play again this season, his club said Friday.
The 20-year-old United States international injured his knee in the 18th minute of PSV's 4-0 win over Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League on Thursday.
Ledezma has played six games for PSV this season and made his debut last month for the U.S. national team. He had two assists in a 6-2 friendly win over Panama.
Ledezma was considered likely to play for the U.S. under-23 team in qualifying for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, and was also considered to be in contention to make the squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July and August.
The Arizona-born Ledezma can play on either wing and has also played in defensive midfield and as a forward for PSV and its youth team.
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PSV's Richard Ledezma is treated on the pitch for an injury during the group E Europa League soccer match between PSV and Omonia at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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PSV's Richard Ledezma is carried off the pitch with an injury during the group E Europa League soccer match between PSV and Omonia at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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PSV's Richard Ledezma is tackled by Omonia's Loizos Loizou during the group E Europa League soccer match between PSV and Omonia at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Ledezma was carried off the pitch on a stretcher following the tackle. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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