The USA did not make any changes to its roster for Tuesday’s second leg of the Olympic qualifying playoff series against Colombia. Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, injured in the first leg that endedin a 1-1 tie, will be available to face Colombia’s U-23s, who have called in Guillermo Celis from Colombia’s national team.
Ethan Horvath, the USA’s top young goalkeeper,will be available for Tuesday’s second leg of the Olympic qualifying playoff series against Colombia.
Horvath, who had to leave the game late in the first half following a blow to hishead, was replaced by Cody Cropper at the end of the first half.
Coach Andi Herzog made no other changes to the U-23 roster. DeAndre Yedlin, who started againstGuatemala on Friday, will stay the senior national team. John Brooks, the other U-23-eligible member of the senior national team, injured his knee and returned to Germany.
On theother hand, Colombia has called in Atletico Junior’s Guillermo Celis, who started for Colombia’s national team in its 3-2 win over Bolivia in World Cup qualifying. The game was Celis’ firstwith the senior national team.
Another U-23-eligible player, Sebastian Perez, also made his senior debut against Bolivia but was not called in. Carlos Restrepo also chosenot to call up teenager Marlos Moreno, who remained in Barranquilla for Tuesday’s World Cup 2018 qualifier against Ecuador.
Celis replaced Rafael Santos Borre, who wasinjured in Friday’s match against the USA.