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USMNT Gold Cup Roster Announced. Some impacts on Timbers' opponents


Jurgen Klinsman announced the following initial roster for the Gold Cup:

U.S. GOLD CUP ROSTER

Goalkeepers (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), William Yarbrough (Club Leon)

Defenders (7): Ventura Alvarado (Club America), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers)

Midfielders (9): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Alfredo Morales (FC Ingolstadt), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

The USMNT will be convening camp next week ahead of a friendly against Guatemala on July 3rd.

The most immediate impact is that the Timbers are likely to be facing an RSL squad on July 1st that will be without the services of Rimando and Beckerman. Additionally, the Earthquakes squad on July 5th will be Wondo-less.

A number of other Western Conference sides will also be short some of their best players for several matches.



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