USMNT 40 Tracker: Good news, bad news on injury front

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Sep 26, 2017

Four players who started for the USA in recent qualifiers have since been sidelined with injuries. Things are looking better for Geoff Cameron and Jozy Altidore, not so much for Kellyn Acosta. Jordan Morris' season may be over with a hamstring strain.

-- Cameron hasn't played since going off at halftime of Stoke City's 2-2 with Manchester United on Sept. 10, but he could return for the Potters' match against Southampton on Saturday.

-- Altidore hasn't played since Sept. 9, held out by Toronto FC with a lower-body injury. He returned to full training on Tuesday and should play against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

-- Acosta sat out the FC Dallas match at Minnesota United on Saturday with a groin injury that has been bothering him since returning from Honduras, where he started in the 1-1 tie with the Catrachos on Sept. 5. He didn't train on Tuesday and will likely miss Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rapids.

Tuesday. Christian Pulisic was used as a sub in Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 loss at home to Real Madrid, its second defeat in two games to start the UEFA Champions League.

Midweek USMNT 40:
GOALKEEPERS :
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm
Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC), vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 pm
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), at NY Red Bulls 7:30 pm
Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), at FC Dallas 8 pm
Sean Johnson (New York City FC), at Montreal Impact 7:30 pm

DEFENDERS:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest, ENG 2), on bench, 1-3 vs. Fulham
Michael Orozco (Tijuana/MEX), on bench, 0-1 vs. Tigres
Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG 2), 90 minutes, 3-1 at Nott. Forest
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), vs. LA Galaxy 8:30 pm
Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca, MEX), vs. Cruz Azul, 10:06 pm
Matt Hedges (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm
Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna, MEX), at Monterrey, 10 pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Matt Miazga (Vitesse, NED), at Nice 1 pm (Europa League)

MIDFIELDERS:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Christian Pulisic (Bor. Dortmund, GER), sub-15 minutes, 1-3 vs. Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)
Joe Corona (Tijuana, MEX), on bench, 0-1 vs. Tigres
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm 
Paul Arriola (D.C. United), at NY Red Bulls 7:30 pm
Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), at Atlanta United 7 pm
Jermaine Jones (LA Galaxy), at Houston Dynamo 8:30 pm
Sacha Kljestan (NY Red Bulls) vs. D.C. United 7:30 pm
Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire), at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 pm
Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union), at Atlanta United 7 pm
Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 10:30 pm
Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), at Houston Dynamo 8:30 pm

FORWARDS:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), at Orlando City 7:30 pm
Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders), vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 10:30 pm
Dom Dwyer (Orlando City), vs. New England Revolution 7:30 pm
Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) vs. Chicago Fire 10:30 pm

Idle:
Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC),
Matt Besler (Sporting KC),
Michael Bradley (Toronto FC),
Timmy Chandler (Ein. Frankfurt/GER)
Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge),
Fabian Johnson (Bor. Moenchengladbach/GER),
Justin Morrow (Toronto FC),
Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers),
Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Bobby Wood (Hamburg/GER)
DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United/ENG),
Graham Zusi (Sporting KC),

Injured:
John Brooks (Wolfsburg/GER)
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG),
Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution)
Kenny Saief (Gent, BEL)

USMNT 40:
GOALKEEPERS :
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm
Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC), vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 pm
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), at NY Red Bulls 7:30 pm
Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), at FC Dallas 8 pm
Sean Johnson (New York City FC), at Montreal Impact 7:30 pm

DEFENDERS:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest, ENG 2), on bench, 1-3 vs. Fulham
Michael Orozco (Tijuana/MEX), vs. Tigres, 12:15 am (Wednesday)
Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG 2), 90 minutes, 3-1 at Nott. Forest
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), vs. LA Galaxy 8:30 pm
Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca, MEX), vs. Cruz Azul, 10:06 pm
Matt Hedges (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm
Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna, MEX), at Monterrey, 10 pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Matt Miazga (Vitesse, NED), at Nice 1 pm (Europa League)

MIDFIELDERS:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Christian Pulisic (Bor. Dortmund, GER), sub-15 minutes, 1-3 vs. Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)
Joe Corona (Tijuana, MEX), vs. Tigres, 12:15 am (Wednesday)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), vs. Colorado Rapids 8 pm
Paul Arriola (D.C. United), at NY Red Bulls 7:30 pm
Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), at Atlanta United 7 pm
Fabian Johnson (Bor. Moenchengladbach/GER),
Jermaine Jones (LA Galaxy), at Houston Dynamo 8:30 pm
Sacha Kljestan (NY Red Bulls) vs. D.C. United 7:30 pm
Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire), at San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 pm
Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union), at Atlanta United 7 pm
Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 10:30 pm
Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), at Houston Dynamo 8:30 pm

FORWARDS:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), at Orlando City 7:30 pm
Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders), vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 10:30 pm
Dom Dwyer (Orlando City), vs. New England Revolution 7:30 pm
Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) vs. Chicago Fire 10:30 pm

Idle:
Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC),
Matt Besler (Sporting KC),
Michael Bradley (Toronto FC),
Timmy Chandler (Ein. Frankfurt/GER)
Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge),
Justin Morrow (Toronto FC),
Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers),
Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Bobby Wood (Hamburg/GER)
DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United/ENG),
Graham Zusi (Sporting KC),

Injured:
John Brooks (Wolfsburg/GER)
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG),
Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution)
Kenny Saief (Gent, BEL)