Chandler's season ended with injury

Chandler's season ended with injury

Published May. 8, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

American defender Timmy Chandler will miss the rest of the Bundesliga season with a knee injury that could impact his availability for World Cup qualifiers next month.

Nuremberg says the outside back tore a ligament in his left knee during training on Sunday and will be out for three-to-four weeks.

Chandler will miss the club's last two league games. against Fortuna Duesseldorf and Werder Bremen.

The 23-year-old player has appeared in 30 Bundesliga games this season, scoring one goal and creating three.

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The U.S. has exhibition games against Belgium (May 29) and Germany (June 2), then plays qualifiers against Jamaica (June 7), Panama (June 11) and Honduras (June 18).

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