El tecnico de la Seleccion Nacional de Estados Unidos Jurgen Klinsmann convoco a dos mediocampistas para el partido de vuelta frente a Gutemala el martes en Columbus, Ohio…despues de haber perdido la ida el viernes 2-0 en ciudad de Guatemala…
Se trata del experimentado mendiocampista del Sporting Kansas City, Graham Zusi y de Christian Pulisic del Borussia Dortmund de la Bundesliga…
Zusi es un veterano de la pasada Copa Mundial Brasil 2014, con 32 participaciones con la seleccion nacional en los que ha aportado 3 goles. su ultima aparicion fue durante la copa Oro del 2015..
Mientras que Pulisic hara su debut en la seleccion Absoluta. con 17 años de edad represento a Estados Unidos en el Mundial Sub-17 de Chile y ha tenido participacion esta temporada con el Dortmund en los equipos U-19 y U-21 y el primer equipo.
Ademas la federacion Estadounidense confirmo que Fabian Johnson no habia mostrado evolucion favorable de sus molestias en la ingle y regresa a su club Borussia Moenchengladbach para futuros tratamientos. Otro que regreso a su club fue Matt Besler quien viajo a Knasas City tras la contusion sufrida durante un entrenamiento el jueves…
CHICAGO (March 27, 2016) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has added midfielders Graham Zusi from Sporting Kansas City and Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund to the roster for USA-Guatemala, presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Game 4 of Semifinal Round qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on March 29 in Columbus, Ohio
A veteran of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Zusi has earned 32 caps and tallied three goals. He last appeared in the third-place match of the 2015 Gold Cup.
Pulisic makes his debut in a Senior National Team camp. The 17-year-old represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. He has appearances for Dortmund this season at the U-19, U-21 and first team levels.
Since he has not made enough progress to be ready for Tuesday’s match, Fabian Johnson has returned to Borussia Moenchengladbach for further treatment on a groin injury suffered prior to his arrival into camp. Matt Besler will travel to Kansas City today after sustaining a concussion in training last Thursday
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (4): David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), William Yarbrough (Club Leon)
DEFENDERS (8): Ventura Alvarado (Club America), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew SC), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Monchengladbach), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Bobby Wood (Union Berlin), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)