USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann dealt with the needs of MLS teams in adjusting his roster for the Brazil friendly on Tuesday.
USMNT roster for Brazil friendly
USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann adjusted his roster for the final September friendly against Brazil on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium (8pm ET – ESPN2). Klinsmann released defender Matt Belser and goalkeeper William Yarbrough, calling in midfielder Michael Bradley, goalkeeper Sean Johnson, and forward Jordan Morris. Klinsmann had originally announced that he would bring in Clint Dempsey for the Brazil game, but opted against that after a conversation with the player. Dempsey was crucial for Seattle in their 2-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.
“We were impressed with Matt Besler this past week,” Klinsmann said. “We definitely saw what we needed to see from him as we prepare for the Mexico clash and Sporting KC badly wanted him back for Wednesday, so we agreed to send him home.”
“I had a good conversation with Clint,” Klinsmann said. “He’s still not 100 percent and we agreed it’s best to let him stay with Seattle to allow him to continue making progress ahead of next month’s match against Mexico.”
USMNT roster for Brazil friendly
GK: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)
DEF: Ventura Alvarado (Club America), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Greg Garza (Atlas), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City)
MID: Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Veracruz), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Alfredo Morales (FC Ingolstadt), Danny Williams (Reading), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
FOR: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Aron Johannsson (Werder Bremen), Jordan Morris (Stanford), Bobby Wood (Union Berlin), Andrew Wooten (SV Sandhausen), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
