The U.S. women’s soccer team roster for games against Canada on Nov. 9 and 12 features some significant new names and some significant absences.
Here are the 23 players summoned by head coach Jill Ellis:
Goalkeepers (4): Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars), Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride)
Defenders (8): Abby Dahlkemper (North Carolina Courage), Sofia Huerta (Chicago Red Stars), Kelley O’Hara (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars), Taylor Smith (NC Courage), Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns), Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride)
Midfielders (6): Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns), Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash), Allie Long (Portland Thorns), Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage), Andi Sullivan (Stanford; 5/0)
Forwards (5): Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride), Christen Press (Chicago Red Stars), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage)
There are quite a few news items here, starting with the inclusions of Franch, Sonnett and Ubogagu.