USMNT: November roster showcases up and coming talent
By Daniel Garza
The USMNT roster for the November friendlies has been announced
November’s United States Men’s National Team schedule is set. The Americans will face Wales and Panama during the international break on November 12th and 16th. With the matches drawing near, the full USMNT roster was announced for the upcoming fixtures. There were a total of 24 players selected. All 24 players are Europe based due to the MLS Cup playoffs looming and the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s the full roster for November.
The roster
Goalkeepers:
Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge), Chituru Odunze (Leicester City), Zack Steffen (Manchester City)
Defenders
John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Reggie Cannon (Boavista), Sergino Dest (Barcelona), Matt Miazga (Anderlecht), Tim Ream (Fulham), Chris Richards (Bayern Munich), Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
Midfielders
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), Johnny Cardoso (Internacional), Richard Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Yunus Musah (Valencia), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Forwards
Konrad de la Fuente (Barcelona), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Ulysses Llanez (Heerenveen), Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen), Sebastian Soto (Telstar), Tim Weah (Lille)
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New faces emerge
While some of the players on this roster could make their first-ever appearances for the senior team, they have been grabbing headlines already this year. Players such as Reyna, Richards, and de la Fuente have been highly praised for their involvement with some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Reyna’s long-awaited appearance for the USMNT has been coming now for a while as the Dortmund player has been doing very well playing in Germany.
Aside from the aforementioned players, there are an additional seven players who could make their first appearances for the senior team.
The seven players are Cardoso, Gioacchini, Ledezma, Musah, Odunze, Otasowie, and Soto. With two matches being played during the November schedule, there will be opportunities for these players to get their first appearance for the USMNT at the senior level.
The usuals
Gregg Berhalter called up the usual standouts for the USMNT as Pulisic, McKennie, Dest, Adams, and Steffen were all named to the team. These players have not played with each other in quite some time as the USMNT has not played a match since November of 2019. For this reason, their leadership will be crucial as the chemistry on the team may not be at it’s best with the long absence from international duty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be called upon to lead the way during the matches.
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An up and coming group
All but five players are under the age of 23. It is a very young roster but it will be very exciting to see the future of the USMNT on full display. Many of these players are still making a name for themselves in Europe and are very much still developing in their respective careers. The friendly matches will give a glimpse of what to expect from the future of the USMNT.