Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna, Matt Turner and Tim Ream all return from a club season in which they saw little playing time over the final three months and will be available on Monday for two friendlies ahead of the Copa. He was among 27 players selected for the U.S. national team. America.
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna, Matt Turner and Tim Ream all finished their club seasons with little playing time in the remaining three months, but were added to the U.S. squad for a friendly on Monday. He was among the 27 players selected. A match ahead of the Copa America.
Goalie Zach Steffen was cut by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter despite starting 14 games for Colorado in his return to Major League Soccer. Coach Berhalter used the same three goaltenders he had for the 2022 World Cup, so along with Turner, Ethan Horvath and Shawn Johnson were selected.
Players left out of the 2022 World Cup squad include defenders Aaron Long, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman, midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Cristian Roldan, and forwards Jesus Ferreira and Jordan Morris. It was Right-back Sergiño Dest tore his anterior cruciate ligament during training with PSV Eindhoven on April 20 and will miss the competition.
Players who did not go to Qatar include defenders Christopher Lund, Mark McKenzie, Chris Richards and Miles Robinson, midfielders Johnny Cardoso, Malik Tillman and Timmy Tillman, and forwards Folarin Balogun and Ricardo. – Contains Pepi.
Players will report from May 28 to June 2, with the U.S. facing Colombia on June 8 in Landover, Maryland, and four days later facing Brazil in Orlando, Florida. The United States opens the Copa America against Bolivia on June 23 in Arlington, Texas, followed by first-round matches against Panama and Uruguay.
Teams have until June 15 to submit their 26 Copa America roster. The U.S. team finished fourth in the 1995 and 2016 tournaments, and failed to make it past the first round in 1993 and 2007.
Turner lost his starting spot at Nottingham Forest after a series of weak conceded goals, making just one appearance for the club since 28 February and not appearing in a game since 2 April.
Adams, the captain of the U.S. national team, played only one game for the club from March 2023 to March 13 of this year due to a torn right hamstring that required surgery. After returning for two games for Bournemouth in March, the midfielder was limited to one game for the rest of the season, playing just 11 minutes on 11 May.
Reyna played just 280 league minutes for Borussia Dortmund in the first half of the season, but played 235 minutes for Nottingham Forest after being loaned out on 31 January. He did not play at all after April 28th.
Ream lost his starting role at Fulham late in the season. The 36-year-old started and captained the Cottage in Sunday's final game of the season, his first appearance since February 17.
Only four players are from Major League Soccer: goaltender Sean Johnson, defenders Shaq Moore and Miles Robinson, and midfielder Timmy Tillman.
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US roster:
Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Cardiff), Shaun Johnson (Toronto), Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest)
Defenders: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic), Christopher Land (Palermo), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Shaq Moore (Nashville), Tim Ream (Fulham), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Anthony・Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati), Joe Scully (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Midfielders: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Jonny Cardoso (Real Betis), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Yunus Moussa (AC Milan), Gio Reyna (Nottingham Forest), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven), Timmy Tillman (Los Angeles FC)
Forwards: Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich), Tim Weah (Juventus) , Hadji Wright (Coventry)
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