USMNT World Cup roster watch: Tyler Adams returns as Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi stay hot
The USMNT player pool had a mixed weekend of fortunes, highlighted by the return of key midfielders Tyler Adams and Johnny Cardoso from injury.
In Mauricio Pochettino ’s perfect universe, everyone in the U. S. player pool will maintain top health and fitness through the World Cup roster selection process and well into this summer’s soccer fun.
Reality, though, has other ideas. And across six weeks until he announces his 26 selections, Pochettino will watch players return from injuries and succumb to them. This weekend brought movement in both directions, largely positive.
Midfielder Tyler Adams appeared in a Premier League match for the first time since injuring a quadriceps on March 3. Entering in the 70th minute, he played a role in high pressure that forced a giveaway and triggered Bournemouth’s tiebreaking goal for a 2-1 stunner at front-running Arsenal. The Cherries are unbeaten in 12 games.
The 2022 World Cup captain is an almost sure U. S. starter when available — something he has not been since September because of injuries and the birth of a child.
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