USMNT striker Folarin Balogun to undergo shoulder surgery

Folarin Balogun will undergo surgery on his injured shoulder as he faces an uncertain spell on the sidelines, said Monaco coach Adi Hutter. The USMNT striker, who has already missed six Ligue 1 matches for his French club since dislocating his shoulder in October, had returned at the end of November for their Champions League defeat by Benfica. He was a 63rd-minute substitute for Breel Embolo in that game. Balogun then started his club’s 2-1 defeat by Marseille on December 1, but the 23-year-old was withdrawn after 68 minutes. He was not in the squad for their last league match,...