PSV ruled Tillman out of their match Saturday, and the American could potentially miss considerable time

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PSV's Malik Tillman suffers ankle injuryAmerican may be out for "long time"Midfielder was in fine form for Dutch clubFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

U.S. men's national team midfielder Malik Tillman has sustained an ankle injury, PSV revealed Saturday. Manager Peter Bosz confirmed that Tillman could be out for a "long time" but the severity is yet to be determined.

The injury reportedly happened after he scored in PSV's Dutch Cup match midweek against Excelsior, where he bagged a 73rd minute goal en-route to a thrilling extra-time comeback victory. He hit the ground shortly after scoring, but remained on the pitch through all 120 minutes of the contest including extra-time.

"We don't know exactly yet, that will be investigated in the coming period. He sustained an ankle injury when he scored against Excelsior," Bosz told ESPN. "Malik did play [Tuesday's] match, but after that he had so much trouble… it doesn't look good. He's already had an MRI scan and is still being examined. Will we lose him for a long time? Yes."

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Tillman has been one of PSV's top performers this season, with 11 goals and four assists across all competitions. With the club looking to repeat as Eredivisie champions while competing in the UEFA Champions League, his loss could be a major blow for the Dutch club.

For the USMNT, he could be at risk of missing the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals in March against Panama. Internationally, he has 17 caps, but zero goals.

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Tillman and fellow U.S. international Ricardo Pepi have scored a combined 17 goals in the Eredivisie this season for PSV, and 20 total goal-contributions in the regular season campaign.

ImagoWHAT NEXT FOR PSV AND TILLMAN?

The Dutch club return to the pitch this week in the UEFA Champions League against FK Crvena Zvezda. PSV needs three points in the contest as they look to secure an automatic berth into the knockout round of the competition. As things stand, they sit 22nd on eight points.

Tillman will be evaluated this week to determine the severity of his injury.