NWSL has released the list of allocated players for the 2020 season. These are the players whose salaries are paid by their federations. There’s not a ton of changes for the United States, with 23 players on this year’s list. Allocation is usually a little glimpse into who US Soccer wants to keep happy and in the domestic league so that they’re more available for national team play, but there also seem to be some holdovers here from 2019. Here’s the breakdown for US players only by team:
Chicago Red Stars: Morgan Brian, Tierna Davidson, Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Casey Short
Orlando Pride: Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, Alex Morgan, Emily Sonnett
Utah Royals FC: Kelley O’Hara, Christen Press, Becky Sauerbrunn
The two new allocated players this year are Tierna Davidson and Ali Krieger, which certainly adds weight to their recent inclusion in Vlatko Andonovski’s rosters.