EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget, who waited 17 months to return to the U.S. national team, departed training camp ahead of Friday’s friendly against Brazil because of a lingering abdominal strain. He was not replaced on the roster, leaving 24 players for 20 active slots against the world’s third-ranked team at MetLife Stadium.
Lletget, 26, last played for the Americans in a World Cup qualifier in March 2017, scoring against Honduras in a 6-0 victory. In that game, however, he suffered a foot injury that sidelined him for the rest of the MLS season.