U.S. national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann revealed his 23-man roster Wednesday for a January training camp ahead of a pair of friendlies against Iceland and Canada.
The team features some new faces and plenty of young players, who, alongside veterans likeToronto FC duo Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore and former New England Revolutionmidfielder Jermaine Jones, make up Klinsmann's preferred roster for the training camp.
LA Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes, free agent college wonder Jordan Morris, and a Columbus Crew trio of Wil Trapp, Tony Tchani, and Ethan Finlay highlight some of the younger stars on the team.
MLS goalkeepers Bill Hamid of D.C. United andLuis Robles from the New York Red Bulls earned the nod in the stead of Everton's Tim Howard orAston Villa's Brad Guzan. Young defender Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas also earned his first look, joined by the likes of Matt Miazga and Matt Besler.
Here is the full roster:
Goalkeepers: Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls)
Defenders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City),Matt Miazga (New York Red Bulls), Eric Miller (Montreal Impact),Tim Parker (Vancouver Whitecaps), Marc Pelosi(San Jose Earthquakes), Matt Polster (Chicago Fire)
Midfielders: Fatai Alashe (San Jose Earthquakes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Jermaine Jones (currently unattached), Darlington Nagbe(Portland Timbers), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Tony Tchani (Columbus Crew SC), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew SC), Jerome Kiesewetter(VfB Stuttgart), Jordan Morris (currently unattached), Khiry Shelton (New York City FC), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
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