LONDON: Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was left out of the United States squad unveiled on Wednesday because of a slight injury that will prevent the US player of the year from featuring in a pair of friendlies in Europe this month.
"If you could imagine guys at his level playing Champions League, playing league games, three times a week having games it takes a toll," Berhalter added. The US squad will begin reporting to Austria this weekend ahead of a Mar 25 friendly against Jamaica in Wiener Neustadt and a March 28 meeting with Northern Ireland in Belfast.The two friendlies are part of the team's preparations for a busy year that includes the CONCACAF Nations League Final Four, the Gold Cup and the start of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Seven of the players will return to their clubs following the Jamaica friendly due to mandatory quarantine restrictions in the countries where they play: Tyler Adams, John Brooks, Reggie Cannon, Chris Richards, Gio Reyna, Josh Sargent and Tim Weah.
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