A minor injury to Yunus Musah has opened the door for another U.S. international midfielder to have the chance at a final World Cup audition.
Johnny Cardoso, the 20-year-old playing at Brazil’s Internacional, will replace Musah in the upcoming camp, which is the last gathering the U.S. will have before the World Cup squad is announced. Musah’s groin injury was confirmed by Valencia manager Gennaro Gattuso and then U.S. Soccer on Friday, with the player remaining with his club to rest and recover instead of leaving for the international break. He has been in fine form in La Liga, starting all five of the club’s matches.