Hours after Trinity Rodman was called up to the U.S. national team, the Washington Spirit forward exited a CONCACAF W Champions Cup game with an apparent leg injury.

Rodman took several minutes to get up after hitting the ground knees-first following an attempted tackle in the 37th minute of Wednesday’s match against Mexican club Monterrey.

When she eventually left the field, Rodman was in tears and needed assistance from Spirit trainers, unable to put any weight on her right leg. She was on crutches at halftime and was wearing a full leg brace.

Spirit coach Adrián González said after the game that he had no update on Rodman’s condition and that she would get scans on Thursday.

The apparent injury comes only two months after Rodman returned from a back issue that kept her sidelined for

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