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Sargent to miss USMNT fixtures as Werder Bremen decline to release players for international duty

Josh Sargent will not be available to U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter for the upcoming friendly games with Wales and Panama.

Sargent’s club, Werder Bremen, have decided not to release Sargent for international duty due to coronavirus restrictions in Germany.

The USMNT play Wales at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium on November 12, before heading to Austria to face Panama four days later.

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A statement from Werder Bremen said: “The decision has been made due to a regulation from the Bremen health authority, which states that players who are returning from international risk areas must quarantine for five days.