Per El Capitan, the U.S. will release its roster for the camp preceding November 11 and 15 friendlies against France and Slovenia, respectively, today at 1 p.m. EST. Here are the 23 names I think Bocanegra will tweet.
Goalkeepers: Tim Howard (Everton), Bill Hamid (DC United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)
The fact Hamid was left off the U-23 roster today is pretty telling: Hamid is currently set as Klinsmann's number two keeper. If a third keeper gets called in, Johnson has as good a chance as anybody.
Defenders: Timothy Chandler (FC Nurnberg), Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brønby), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland)
Tim Ream, who has been called into every Klinsmann camp so far, will be left off this one because his club is still in the MLS Playoffs. Michael Orozco has a good chance to get called in, but this is me being hopeful. Insert Parkhurst and his back-line versatility. Please. Don't rule out George John here, either.
Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Daniel Williams (Hoffenheim), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
Jones, banished from the last two camps after being unable to find the field for Schalke, will likely get called in now that he's, well, found the field. Kljestan is on a very nice run of form with Anderlecht. Kyle Beckerman is first obligated to club. Jeff Larentowicz just got eliminated, so he'll likely be an injury replacement should someone pick something up.
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Herculez Gomez (Estudiates Tecos), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund), Chris Rolfe (Aalborg)
Gomez and Rolfe should get chances with Juan Agudelo, Landon Donovan and Teal Bunbury obligated to MLS Playoffs. Boyd is just a guess. I don't really know who else could get called in – why not call the German-American kid whose torrid play with Dortmund II recently earned a promotion to the reigning Bundesliga Champs' first team? Outside shots for Charlie Davies, Chris Wondolowski and, um, Justin Braun?
Thoughts? We'll all find out soon.
Here's a stab at the 23 players Jurgen Klinsmann will call into November camp
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11:54 PM
11/02/2011 |
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