The United States women’s national team will play two friendlies against Mexico this week. Most of the players called in for this game are a couple of weeks into the NWSL season, so everyone should be in fighting shape without being overly tired.
There are a couple of tweaks impacting the possible personnel and formations available to Jill Ellis, particularly at outside back. Kelley O’Hara is a late scratch from the roster after sustaining a hamstring injury and has been replaced by U-23 player Tegan McGrady. Ellis has also brought in Haley Hanson from the Houston Dash. Looking at Ellis’ outside back options now, she has McGrady, Sofia Huerta, and probably Emily Sonnett and Crystal Dunn, who…
