Midfielder Lo'eau Labonta emphasizes etc.

The 32-year-old Labonta plays for the Kansas City Current in the National Women's Soccer League and scores three goals this season. The Orlando Pride defender Kerry Abello, who receives a first assignment at the United States with her.

Trainer Emma Hayes announced the list on Tuesday. On May 31, the United States will play at the Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, China and face each other on June 3 in the Energizer Park in St. Louis against Jamaica.

If Labonta plays in both games, she will be the oldest player who will debut the national team.

The latest squad looks very different from the squad who won Olympic gold in France last year. Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson announced pregnancies, while Trinity Rodman, striker of “Triple Espresso”, is traveling with a continuing back injury.

Back in the squad is defender Naomi Girma, who had not played for the United States this year because of an injury. Now, healthy, Girma has completed the season with the Super League master Chelsea of ​​women.

“Everyone always deserves their calls, but in this camp there are some much -deserved views for players who have shown consistency in the league game,” said Hayes in a statement. “We have two different types of opponents in front of us, so we have to be creative to destroy these teams in different ways. Now that everyone has settled into a rhythm with their clubs or comes directly from their European seasons, our players are at a good level.”

Seventeen members on the 24-player squad are currently in the NWSL while Seven play in Europe.

Dienstlan:

Goalkeeper: Claudia Dickey, Mandy McGlynn, Phallon Tullis-Joyce

Defender: Kerry Abello, Crystal Dunn, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Tara McKown, Avery Patterson, Emily Sams, Emily Sonnett

Midfielder: Sam Coffey, Lindsey Hepser, Claire Hutton, Lo'eau Labonta, Olivia Moultrie, Lily Yohannes

Striker: Lynn Biyendolo, Michelle Cooper, Catarina Macario, Emma Sears, Ally Sentnor, Alyssa Thompson, Gisele Thompson

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