U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter has said Tyler Adams will be available to play limited minutes in Wednesday’s friendly against Brazil, while also ruling out Josh Sargent for a second straight game.
Adams has played just 10 total minutes since March, as the midfielder returned from a long-term hamstring injury only to be sidelined for seven of Bournemouth’s last eight games with back spasms.
The 25-year-old was called into camp for the USMNT’s friendlies against Colombia and Brazil, but was held out of Saturday’s humbling 5-1 defeat against the former.
At his pre-game press conference on Tuesday, Berhalter said Adams was available to play against Brazil — but only in limited fashion.
“Tyler will be available to play limited minutes, and my guess is it’s under 45 minutes that he’s able to play,” the USMNT coach said.
Berhalter also said Sargent wouldn’t be able to play as he continues battling a foot injury stemming from an ankle surgery over the winter.
“Josh is progressing well,” Berhalter said. “He won’t take part in this game [against Brazil] but he is progressing well. I think he’s out at Orlando City’s training ground right now doing a session by himself with a trainer.”
The USMNT currently has 27 players in camp, with up to 26 players eligible for Copa América rosters. Berhalter will name his final squad for the tournament after the match against Brazil.
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