COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The U.S. Soccer Federation on Tuesday disputed a report that Hertha Berlin defender John Brooks was not given appropriate medical care for his bruised knee while on national team duty last week.
Brooks picked up a knee contusion in his last game with Hertha, a 2-1 win against Ingolstadt on March 19.
He was still included in the 26-man roster U.S. coach named for last week's World Cup qualifying loss at Guatemala and Tuesday's rematch here (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPN).
However, he didn't play in Guatemala City and was released to Hertha on Sunday after it was determined he would not be able to participate in the home game.