(Reuters) - United States forward Mallory Swanson has suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee, U.S. Soccer said on Sunday, a day after she was carried off the pitch on a stretcher during a friendly match against Ireland.
Swanson collided with an Irish defender late in the first half of the hosts' 2-0 win on Saturday in Austin, Texas, and spent several minutes on the pitch before she was taken to the hospital.
The injury is a serious blow to the defending champions' Women's World Cup build up, with the tournament in Australia and New Zealand fast approaching.
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