Nov 11, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera (16) dribbles the ball while USA defender DeAndre Yedlin (2) defends during the second half of the match at MAPFRE Stadium. Mexico beats the USA 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

USMNT and Newcastle United right back DeAndre Yedlin is close to a full recovery from the injury that kept in out of March World Cup Qualifiers.

Reports are coming out that DeAndre Yedlin is getting close to a full recovery and should be back playing with Newcastle United for their final push for promotion to the EPL. The American international hasn’t played a game since March 4th where Newcastle went five points clear of at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over Huddersfield Town. Since Yedlin’s injury, though, the Magpies have fallen down the table a little bit, sitting in second place, three points behind Brighton.

DeAndre Yedlin was the first of many injuries the USMNT had to deal with for their World Cup Qualifying matches against Honduras and Panama. Though the US got four out of the six possible points, Yedlin was definitely missed as Graham Zusi played right back in Panama and was frequently beat.

While Yedlin was recovering from his thigh injury, he made the trip to Los Angeles to be examined by US Soccer team doctors. USMNT head coach Bruce Arena gave a timeline for his recovery:

I would expect him to be back on the field for Newcastle right at the end of this season in April.

This would give Yedlin about a month to get playing time in with Newcastle before being called into training for the June World Cup Qualifiers at home against Trinidad & Tobago and, arguably the hardest match of the Hex, away against Mexico.

Overall, US Soccer fans as well as Newcastle United fans are glad to see the 23-year-old close to getting back on the pitch.