American midfielder Holden off crutches

American midfielder Holden off crutches

Published Mar. 19, 2010 1:33 p.m. ET

American midfielder Stuart Holden is walking without crutches as he recovers from a broken leg.

Holden had surgery after his right leg was injured during a challenge by Nigel de Jong in the Americans' 2-1 exhibition loss at the Netherlands on March 3.

In his first season with Premier League club Bolton after leaving Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo, the 24-year-old is expected to return to action next month as he tries to make the 23-man U.S. World Cup roster.

He wrote Friday on Twitter: ``Good news, the CAST is off and I am walking without crutches.''

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