"For me these are the players that today, they deserve to be here, and are the players that we want to see, are the players that are our choice, our selection,"
"And then no one can feel safe or no one can feel that it's going to be [on the roster], even the names that you say; Pulisic or Tyler Adams. I think the federation is bigger than the names that is [in] the national team."
"It's a great opportunity in the moment that we decide to pick another player to choose for another player. That player needs to show up and step up and say, 'Yes we have also the opportunity to be part of the roster for the next World Cup.'"
The United States men's national team roster remains unsettled, with no player guaranteed a spot for the World Cup. Injured players including Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams are unavailable for upcoming friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay. Pulisic recently recovered from a hamstring injury sustained last month against Australia, described as "a bad luck situation." Other absentees include Weston McKennie, Chris Richards and Malik Tillman. The current 24-player roster is considered deserving of selection, while the federation is regarded as larger than individual names. Replacement players are expected to seize opportunities and demonstrate they deserve World Cup roster consideration, and player health will be a primary factor before final decisions.
Read at ESPN.com
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