Morris says he’s not putting any pressure on himself to come back early.
While the problems Jordan Morris has faced in 2021 are certainly minor relative to those many of us have faced, it’s not hard to feel sympathy for him. Coming off his best professional season in which he contended for MVP and helped his team advance to MLS Cup, the Seattle native was poised to make a name for himself in Europe while bolstering his spot on the United States national team ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Instead, after just five appearances and about 150 minutes of playing time while on loan with Swansea City of the English Championship, he suffered a torn ACL.