U.S. women's national team defender Tierna Davidson suffered a torn ACL in her left knee while competing for NJ/NY Gotham FC in NWSL play on Friday, adding a new wrinkle to USWNT head coach Emma Hayes' plans to expand the player pool and build a new core group in the buildup to the 2027 Women's World Cup.

Gotham FC defender and team captain Tierna Davidson will miss the rest of the National Women's Soccer League season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

The NWSL season is over for Gotham FC captain Tierna Davidson. Davidson, 26, who plays defense for Gotham FC suffered a torn ACL in her left knee during her team's match against the Houston Dash on Friday, March 28, and will be placed on the season-ending injury list, her team has announced.