COLUMBUS, Ohio – The United States will have three changes in the starting lineup when it meets archrival Mexico tonight, according to sources within the U.S. delegation.
Midfielders DaMarcus Beasley and Chris Armas and defender Frankie Hejduk are set to rejoin the starting XI in a game that could clinch the Americans’ fifth straight berth in the World Cup (ESPN Classic and Telemundo, 7:25 p.m. ET).
Beasley will return to the left-wing position (replacing the suspended Bobby Convey) after missing the 1-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago on Aug. 17 through injury. It will be interesting to see how Beasley works on the left side with Eddie Lewis, who has recently been moved from the midfield to the left back spot.
Sources say it is unlikely that Beasley, who is not yet 100 percent fit, will play all 90 minutes.
Hejduk is set to replace Chris Albright at the right back position. Albright has not been at full strength physically this week, and the veteran Hejduk has plenty of big-game experience.
The biggest surprise is the return of Armas, who has not started a World Cup qualifier since the Americans’ 3-2 win at Grenada on June 20, 2004. Armas replaces John O’Brien, who is out through injury. Normal first-choice defensive midfielder Pablo Mastroeni is in camp but not fully fit to start, per team sources.
Source: CNN
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Source: forbes.com
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