The report says Trusty was unsure of the injury immediately after the final whistle, despite later offering an optimistic assessment.
“Honestly, I am in my head right now,” he explained. “I rolled my ankle pretty bad. I heard a little something, but I’ll be fine.”
That confidence will encourage the USA, but it is not the same as medical clearance. There is no confirmed timetable for his return, leaving his fitness to be monitored closely before the knockout tie.
Trusty reportedly started at left-back for Mauricio Pochettino, operating in a slightly different role and making an immediate impact by scoring early.
That flexibility could be valuable in the knockout stage. The USA are likely to need defenders comfortable defending wide areas while also helping build play, particularly against an opponent that may sit deeper and challenge them to create.
His club situation also adds another layer. The report says Celtic will be watching his condition ahead of the Scottish Premiership season and their Champions League play-off campaign.
Trusty’s frustration was clear, but he also viewed the loss as an unfortunate outcome rather than a warning sign.
“I felt like we had a lot of opportunities during the game,” Trusty said. “I think they had like three shots and three goals. So it was just an unfortunate loss, but gotta keep going.”
That is the required mindset. The next storyline is whether Trusty’s optimism becomes a return to the team sheet-or whether the USA must navigate their first knockout match without him.