Antonee Robinson

Fulham defender Antonee Robinson (28) is a doubt for the United States Men’s National Team ahead of their friendly against Ecuador, after sitting out Thursday’s training session. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that Robinson did not train and will be assessed before the match to determine his availability.

Pochettino did not specify the nature of Robinson’s issue, describing it only as a precautionary measure. The decision to rest the left-back is seen as a sensible step, given his heavy workload for both Fulham in the Premier League and the U.S. national team in recent months.

The U.S. coaching staff remains optimistic that his condition is minor, and that he could return in time for the team’s next friendly against Australia in Colorado (The Athletic).

Update Thursday 6 November 2025

"I see him every day on the pitch, but unfortunately he is not fully fit to be involved with the squad.

"He’s getting better but I cannot give a timescale right now. Let's see what’s going to happen after the international break." (Source: BBC)

Update Thursday 27 November 2025

Robinson is nearing a return after a long recovery from right-knee surgery that had threatened his 2026 World Cup prospects. Work with specialist Andy Renshaw during the November international break helped rebuild quad strength and relieve knee pain. Robinson is now pain-free and could return in three to four weeks, potentially featuring in Fulham’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal on 17 December. (The Athletic).

Update Friday 5 December 2025

🎙️|Marco da Silva: ¨Robinson is getting better, getting closer, but it's still not the time for him to be in contention. Let's hope everything continues in the same way... [we hope] to have him in one week, two weeks, three weeks, it's difficult to find a timescale.¨

Update Friday 12 December 2025

“He is training with the team, he is progressing well, he is doing well. Now is a matter of time when we are going to decide for him to be in contention or not....“We have another session tomorrow, we are going to see, but last week was a good week for him in terms of individual work, and step by step to adjust things and to be with the team....“This week he has been with the team as well. Another session tomorrow, let’s see how he’s going to react to a complete week, and after we are going to take a decision on him.”