There are several positional battles underway within the U.S. national team, and central defense will take center stage as Jurgen Klinsmann's side faces Peru.
WASHINGTON -- When the CONCACAF Gold Cup ended for the U.S. national team, one of the glaring takeaways from the competition was the underwhelming showing of he team's center backs. Jurgen Klinsmann's decision to stick with the young pairing of John Brooks and Ventura Alvarado was widely panned as one of the key reasons the U.S. endured such a lackluster tournament.
Though Klinsmann has never come out and admitted that his defense wasn't good enough at the Gold Cup, a look at the roster for the U.