playShould USMNT be happy with their World Cup draw? (3:17)The "Futbol Americas" crew react to USMNT's 2026 FIFA World Cup group draw. (3:17)ESPN News ServicesDec 24, 2025, 01:19 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLONDON -- United States defender Chris Richards said it "won't be long" until he's back for Crystal Palace. The American was taken off on a stretcher with a nasty cut to his right foot in the second half of Palace's match against Arsenal in the English League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday."Thanks everybody for the messages, won't be long til I'm back," Richards wrote on his Instagram account Wednesday. Palace manager Oliver Glasner didn't have a timetable for when Richards would return. Palace host Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, then welcome Fulham on New Year's Day."He got a knock on his foot, a stamp on his foot, and it had to be stitched," Glasner said about Richards after the game against Arsenal.
