Timo Werner was substituted early in his San José Earthquakes' victory in the American Cup competition with a knock. The 30-year-old striker received treatment on his left thigh on the sidelines before he was unable to continue in the 34th minute. Werner was still celebrating his team's first goal against Minnesota United, but the Earthquakes went on to win 4-2 in the round of 16 of the US Open Cup.
Injury would come at an inopportune time for Werner
There was initially no official information on how seriously Werner was injured. However, the former international was able to leave the pitch on his own. To the applause of the home crowd and visibly frustrated, Werner walked off the pitch and into the dressing room.
An injury would come at an inopportune time for Werner following his move from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig to the USA in the winter. The experienced attacker has shown strong performances with the team in California recently. With nine wins from their first ten league games of the season, the Earthquakes have recently set an MLS start record and are top of the Western Conference table. Werner has four goals and five assists in seven appearances.
