When Gregg Berhalter announced his roster for the upcoming qualifiers, one the more striking aspects was the team’s central defenders. Not included were John Brooks, who starts for a Wolfsburg team in the Champions League, or Tim Ream, who captains a Fulham team favored for promotion to the Premier League.
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