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Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu will replace Derby County midfielder Benny Feilhaber on the U.S. national team roster that will face England at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, sources told SBI on Thursday.
Feilhaber was replaced on the roster after suffering a knee injury with the U.S. Under-23 national team against Turkey on Wednesday in the opening match of the Toulon International Tournament in France, a match Turkey won 3-2. The severity of Feilhaber’s injury has yet to be revealed.
Edu will join the U.S. national team after playing in Toronto FC’s match at D.C. United on Saturday.
Here is the U.S. roster for the England match:
GOALKEEPERS – Dominic Cervi (Out of Contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC)
DEFENDERS – Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham FC), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Michael Orozco (San Luis), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS – Freddy Adu (SL Benfica), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers), Michael Bradley (SC Heerenveen), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Toronto FC), Eddie Lewis (Derby County)
FORWARDS – Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Nate Jaqua (Out of Contract), Eddie Johnson (Fulham FC), Josh Wolff (Out of Contract)
What do you think of Edu joining the roster for England? Share your thoughts below.
Hey ives,
could you explain to me why Kenny Cooper has not gotten anymore attention. I mean the guy is 23, 6’4″, and a pretty good finisher. It seems to me he would fit into the USMNT system better than EJ who has always mystified with his wasted talent.
I mean Cooper seems to fit the mold of players like Brian Ching or Brian McBride.
DAMN IT !!!
I HOPE Benny Feilhaber IS GOING TO BE O.K. I HAD HOPES OF SEEING HIM PLAY AGAINST ARGENTINA, I LIKE HIS STYLE OF PLAY.
27 year old mcbride? a 35 year old mcbride would be an easy choice at this time. I really wish he would have used this game as a send off match
you all complain about the setup, but look at the results… just check out our record… i personaly choose to exclude Copa as it was a rather weak squad for such a competition (but you gotta deal with what you have in front of you)…
like it or not, think it to be ugly or great soccer, Bradly has grinded out the results… wins in europe, the Gold cup (giving us a trip to Confeds), it all has worked out well… what happens in these next couple weeks?? we’ll find out
Very good for him….Aston Villa were looking at him in January. This really kills about 4 birds with one stone: 1) Another cap closer to UK work permit,
Except only caps in competitive games count towards a UK Work Permit. He could play 150 friendlies and none of them would count.