Saturday, January 24, 2009

Roster Reduced to 18 for Game Day

U.S. head coach Bob Bradley has revealed the names of the 18 men who will dress for tonight's match against Sweden. Stuart Holden was scratched from consideration after he suffered a mild hip flexor strain during yesterday's training, and is being kept out as a precaution. The 18-man game day roster:

GOALKEEPERS (2): Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF)

DEFENDERS (6): Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland), Ugo Ihemelu (Colorado Rapids), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland), Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Brian Carroll (Columbus Crew), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), John Thorrington (Chicago Fire)

FORWARDS (4):
Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF), Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire)

Check back in at 4:30 p.m. PT to find out who has been selected for the starting XI against Sweden.

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