Real Madrid midfielder Arda Güler is reportedly expected to recover from a hamstring injury in time to lead Türkiye in what will be a pivotal Group D match against the U.S. men’s national team at the 2026 World Cup. The 21-year-old only lasted 58 minutes in Los Blancos’ 2–1 win over Alavés on Tuesday before he underwent tests that revealed a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his right leg, confirmed by the club. Real Madrid did not specify a timetable for Güler’s return, but The Athletic report he will miss the rest of the season. Losing the midfielder is a massive blow for the 15-time European champions, but an even bigger one for Türkiye, who will be sweating over their best player’s fitness with the World Cup less than two months away. The injury is also of particular interest to the USMNT .…