USMNT notebook
USMNT notebook: Pulisic and Sargent called up, new projected roster
Some news regarding the United States national team was annouced today when Dave Sarachan met with reporters in Chester, Pennsylvania. Among the news included is that Christian Pulisic will return to the national team next month.
BY
Brian Sciaretta
Posted
April 25, 2018
9:00 AM
SOME NEWS REGARDING the United States national team dropped on Wednesday as interim head coach Dave Sarachan was in the Philadelphia area ahead of next month’s friendly against Bolivia. April 25, 2018
9:00 AM
On Tuesday night, Sarachan threw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game. For an interim manager, Sarachan is enjoying his tenure keeping the team moving forward.
We believe that we will win!
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 24, 2018
Before @ussoccer_mnt head coach Dave Sarachan throws out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, he met up with @gabekapler for a jersey swap. ????? pic.twitter.com/0ZklW7T9dV
Sargent & Pulisic to return
The big set of news came from the press conference when Sarachan announced that Christian Pulisic would return to the U.S. team in May for the first time since the loss last October in Trinidad & Tobago. The Borussia Dortmund start will now likely be part of a much younger U.S. squad that features players like Tyler Adams who he played with for youth national teams.
Another player who is set to join the U.S. team is U-20 forward Josh Sargent. Also on the U.S. U-20 team, Sargent, 18, is a prized prospect for both U.S. Soccer and Werder Bremen – although he is yet to make a professional appearance due to the fact he turned 18 after the Bundesliga registration date. If Sargent plays in the upcoming friendlies, it will be his first cap.
Spent a few minutes talking with Dave Sarachan after the cameras were turned off. He said Josh Sargent will be called up to the senior USMNT for the upcoming games.
— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) April 25, 2018
Sargent training with Werder’s first team
Staying on Josh Sargent, Werder Bremen revealed that the St. Louis native trained today with the first team. It is all part of preparations for the 2018/19 season when Sargent is expected to be given a chance to compete for a spot on the club’s first team this summer in preseason.
Training time ?
— SV Werder Bremen EN (@werderbremen_en) April 25, 2018
Nice to see you out with the first team, @joshsargent ???? #werder pic.twitter.com/aMf5ODqprD
A mix of MLS and European players
Sarachan also discussed how the roster will be put together. Since the games are not on the international break, MLS clubs do not have to release players for these games. With no World Cup or official games coming up, MLS teams will be reluctant to have their players be gone for an extended period of time with such little on the line.
Sarachan indicated that the friendly against Bolovia in Pennsylvania could be more MLS heavy while the following friendlies in Ireland and France will lean more on European players. He also added that he is going to consider players who have logged a high number of minutes over the past season.
Latest ASN Projected roster
Goalkeepers
1) Zack Steffen2) Alex Bono
3) Bill Hamid
Defenders
4) DeAndre Yedlin5) Timothy Chandler
6) Jorge Villafana
7) Antonee Robinson
8) Greg Garza
9) Matt Miazga
10) Cameron Carter-Vickers
11) Erik Palmer-Brown
12) Tim Parker
13) Walker Zimmerman
Midfielders
14) Weston McKennie15) Keaton Parks
16) Tyler Adams
17) Marky Delgado
18) Wil Trapp
19) Kenny Saief
20) Darlington Nagbe
21) Sebastian Lletget
22) Kelyn Rowe
23) Christian Pulisic
Forwards
24) Aron Johannsson25) Bobby Wood
26) Tim Weah
27) Josh Sargent
28) Rubio Rubin
29) Andrija Novakovich
Other possibilities include the oft-injured John Brooks and French dual national Jordan Siebatcheu who recently led Stade de Reims to promotion to Ligue 1.