Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh will report to the U.S. women’s national soccer team this week in Philadelphia for injury evaluation after missing the Washington Spirit’s match at sold-out Audi Field on Saturday.
Both are hopeful of playing on the second stop of the U.S. World Cup victory tour Thursday against Portugal at Lincoln Financial Field, where record ticket sales for a home friendly might eclipse 50,000.
Lavelle is sidelined with a head injury, suffered Aug. 17 when a ball struck her on the jawline near an ear during a National Women’s Soccer League match at Portland.