USMNT announces starting lineup for friendly vs. Serbia
The United States mens national team has announced its first starting lineup of 2023.
Interim manager Anthony Hudson is giving the youth a shot against Serbia at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Chelsea loanee goalkeeper Gabriel Gaga Slonina is starting between the sticks along with San Jose Earthquakes left winger Cade Cowell.
Heres a look at the full 11, which looks to be a variation of a 4-3-3:
GK: Gabriel Slonina
RB: Julian Gressel
CB: Walker Zimmerman (captain)
CB: Jalen Neal
LB: Jonathan Gomez
CDM/CM: Aidan Morris
CM: Alan Soora
CM: Paxton Pomykal
RW: Alex Zendejas
ST: Brandon Vazquez
LW: Cade Cowell
The average age of the starting lineup is 23 years, 18 days, with Zimmerman being the lone starter who featured in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Zimmerman and Gressel, both 29, are the only starters above 24 years old.
Seven players are also logging their first senior cap: Gressel, Morris, Neal, Slonina, Soora, Vazquez and Zendejas.
Heres how Serbia will line up under manager Dragan Stojkovi, in what looks to be a 4-5-1:
GK: Dorde Petrovi
D: Nemanja Petrovi, Ranko Veselinovi, Marko Mijailovi, Nemanja Stoji
M: Luka Ili, Mirko Topi, Veljko Simi, Nikola Petkovi, Vladimir Luci
F: Dejan Jovelji
