Trinity Rodman injures right leg, exits on crutches in Concacaf match

Trinity Rodman exited Washington Spirit’s Concacaf W Champions Cup match Wednesday night at Audi Field on crutches after suffering an apparent right leg injury, limping off in the first half of the Spirit’s 4-0 win over Mexico’s CF Monterrey Femenil. The 23-year-old forward had been called into the U.S. women’s national team earlier the same day, and the injury will be evaluated with scans scheduled for Thursday.

Rodman went to the ground in the 37th minute following an attempted tackle against Monterrey defender Daniela Monroy and remained on the turf for several minutes. Spirit trainers helped her from the field as she appeared unable to put weight on her right leg; Brittany Ratcliffe replaced her in the 41st minute. Rodman was using crutches at halftime and was seen with her right leg wrapped and later in a brace. Head coach Adrián González said after the game that there was no immediate diagnosis and that the team would await scan results. "We need to wait until tomorrow," he told reporters. "She’s going to get scanned tomorrow, and we will have more information."

The injury comes after a summer in which Rodman missed significant time because of a persistent back issue. She...