USMNT head coach Dave Sarachan calls in 22 players for Bolivia friendly

US men’s national team head coach Dave Sarachan has called in a young, mostly-foreign based squad for a friendly on Memorial Day against Bolivia at Talen Energy Stadium (6:30 pm ET; FS1, UniMás, UDN). 

The roster includes 22 players in all, with just two hailing from MLS squads as most teams will be in action next weekend. Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono will be looking to make his first appearance with the US, while LAFC center back Walker Zimmerman will be hoping to earn his third cap.

Alex Bono (Toronto FC) makes a save against Chicago Fire | USA Today Sports

“As I’ve talked about throughout this process, the theme is to offer opportunity to this younger generation of talented players that have potential down the road with the program,” Sarachan said in a statement. “We’ve had first-time call-ups in every camp since November, and this is another extension of that. We’re going into the Bolivia game with newer faces along with a few familiar players as well. Overall, these types of games provide great chances for players to bank key minutes in international matches.”

Along with serving as the first of match of the team’s three-stop summer tour, the game will mark Christian Pulisic’s first with the US since October 2017.

Following the Bolivia match, Sarachan will make numerous changes to the roster before the MNT’s two-game set in Europe.

The USMNT will visit Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to face the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, June 2 (3 pm ET; ESPN2, UniMás, UDN). A week later, the US takes on star-studded France in Les Bleus’ final match before heading to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (3 pm ET; ESPN, UniMás, UDN).

USMNT roster vs. Bolivia