Musah replaced by Cardoso on USMNT roster

Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah has withdrawn from the US males’s nationwide staff roster for a pair of upcoming friendlies, and been changed by Internacional midfielder Johnny Cardoso, the U.S. Soccer Federation introduced on Friday.

Musah has been recognized with a left groin damage that stored him out of a pair of coaching classes this week, and can sideline him for this weekend’s LaLiga encounter with Celta Vigo.

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Whereas the withdrawal will likely be a disappointment for U.S. supervisor Gregg Berhalter, such has been Musah’s type for membership and nation that, if wholesome, his spot on the World Cup roster is safe.

Cardoso, 20, has been a daily for Brazilian Serie A facet Internacional this season, making 17 league appearances, scoring three targets.

He was talked about by Berhalter throughout Thursday’s information convention as a participant who has impressed regardless of missed out on making the preliminary roster.

Berhalter mentioned, “We like what he is doing. His staff’s doing rather well.” Now Cardoso will get his probability.

Cardoso has made three appearances for the U.S., the final being within the 1-0 win towards Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 2021. He was additionally a part of the U.S. Olympic staff that didn’t qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The U.S. is about to play Japan on Sept. 23 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and can face Saudi Arabia in Murcia, Spain 4 days later.

Supply: espn.co.uk