The U.S. men’s national team’s first international window since its disappointing Copa America showing is vastly approaching.
Whether or not Mauricio Pochettino will be on the sidelines for September’s pair of home friendlies vs. Canada and New Zealand remains to be seen, but many of the USMNT’s key players are expected to be available.
Christian Pulisic, Josh Sargent, and Haji Wright are among the USMNT goalscorers in the early stages of the European club season. While Pulisic remains a lock in the USMNT squad, both Sargent and Wright will be pushing for opportunities to become consistent call-ups to close out the year.
Weston McKennie’s early lack of playing time at Juventus is a worry while Tyler Adams remains sidelined at Bournemouth. Yunus Musah will headline the midfield group after a positive start at AC Milan while Lennard Maloney, Johnny Cardoso and Tanner Tessmann will also fight for opportunities.
Matt Turner’s worrying spell at Nottingham Forest could open the door for Ethan Horvath and Gabriel Slonina to earn minutes this window. Both Horvath and Slonina have started the season as their respective clubs’ No. 1’s and could get the nod over Turner this month.
The USMNT centerback picture also remains open with Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Mark McKenzie all jostling for starting jobs.
What will the squad chosen for the USMNT’s September friendlies look like?
Here is a closer look at the possibilities:
Goalkeepers
Matt Turner, Ethan Horvath, GabrielSlonina
Matt Turner’s No. 3 role at Nottingham Forest could very well open up the race for the USMNT’s No. 1 job.
Turner has stayed at the City Ground this summer, but remains behind several options for the starting job. Whether or not Turner makes a move before the summer transfer window closes remains to be seen, but his USMNT future is in jeopardy if he doesn’t.
Ethan Horvath remains Cardiff…
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-08-27 12:00:27
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