Philadelphia Union defender Auston Trusty was added to the US roster for the upcoming Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday as a replacement for injured defender Marlon Fossey.
Signed by Philadelphia to a Homegrown deal last year, Trusty, 18, has yet to appear in an MLS match. The defender had been training with the U-20s as an alternate in case of injury since the US began training camp in Japan on May 10. Fossey entered camp with his groin injury, but was hoping to recover in time to play in the tournament, which begins on Saturday. He’ll now be released to Fulham.
The swap means there are now 10 MLS players on the US’s 21-man Under-20 World Cup roster. The Americans arrived in Incheon, South Korea on Wednesday night ahead of their opening match against Ecuador next Monday, May 22 (4 am ET | FS1). The US will play Senegal on May 25 before concluding Group F play against Saudi Arabia on May 28. The top two teams from each of the tournament’s six groups and the top four third-place teams advance to the Round of 16.
US U-20 2017 World Cup roster
| Goalkeepers (3) | |
|---|---|
| GK | Jonathan Klinsmann (University of California) |
| GK | J.T. Marcinkowski (Georgetown / San Jose Earthquakes Academy) |
| GK | Brady Scott (De Anza Force) |
| Defenders (7) | |
| D | Danny Acosta (Real Salt Lake) |
| D | Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur) |
| D | Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) |
| D | Aaron Herrera (University of New Mexico / Real Salt Lake Academy) |
| D | Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City) |
| D | Tommy Redding (Orlando City) |
| D | Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union) |
| Midfielders (5) | |
| M | Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls) |
| M | Luca De La Torre (Fulham) |
| M | Derrick Jones (Philadelphia Union) |
| M | Eryk Williamson (University of Maryland / D.C. United Academy) |
| M | Gedion Zelalem (Arsenal) |
| Forwards (6) | |
| F | Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) |
| F | Lagos Kunga (Atlanta United Academy) |
| F | Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) |
| F | Emmanuel Sabbi (unattached) |
| F | Josh Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri) |
| F | Sebastian Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) |
