WINNIPEG — It should come as no surprise that Alex Morgan is not in the U.S. starting lineup tonight for the first game of the World Cup.
Though the star forward said she's 100% and could play 90 minutes, Sydney Leroux will make her third consecutive start. She gets the nod along with Abby Wambach, who has been named captain for the game rather than Carli Lloyd. There's no telling, however, if Wambach will have that role throughout the tournament.
Morgan has been recovering from a bone bruise on her left knee.
The rest of the lineup consists of Meghan Klingenberg, Julie Johnston, Becky Sauerbrunn and Ali Krieger across the back line, Christen Press and Megan Rapinoe out wide with Lauren Holiday and Lloyd in central midfield.