Carli Lloyd has returned from an ankle injury to earn a spot on the U.S. national team's roster to face South Korea in a pair of October friendlies, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday.
Lloyd sat out two matches against New Zealand last month but has returned to fitness in time for inclusion on coach Jill Ellis' 22-player roster. The two-time defending FIFA World Player of the Year hasn't appeared in a match since suffering the injury in NWSL action with the Houston Dash on Aug. 14.
Stanford midfielder Andi Sullivan also returns to the fold, with the 21-year-old earning her first call-up since suffering a torn ACL in November.