Yahoo Sports reports: If it was up to Chris Richards, he’d be in the lineup when the United States opens Group D action against Paraguay. When he exited Crystal Palace’s second-to-last Premier League fixture with an ankle injury, anxiety spiked that Mauricio Pochettino’s side would enter the tournament without its bedrock. Richards was as tense as anybody, admitting his ankle was so swollen after the hit that he braced for the worst – again.