The tragic news of Mallory Swanson’s injury was devastating for everyone involved. Not only is it emotional because of how well Swanson was doing, but it’s also worrisome because the USWNT does not have a clear-cut replacement for her yet. The USWNT is one of the deepest teams in the world; they have a luxury that most teams don’t. A player like Trinity Rodman or even Lynn Williams can step in as established players at the highest level. Here’s a deep dive into five players that could possibly replace Mallory Swanson at the World Cup.
Trinity Rodman
Of all of the players that the USWNT have at their disposal, the player that makes the most sense to replace Mallory Swanson is Trinity Rodman. Rodman provides a similar skill set to Swanson in that she can attack defenders with her dribbling and pace.
One could even argue that Rodman’s ability to pass and feed her teammates is better than Swanson’s. AAddingthose two factors in with the fact that she’d fill the same spot as Swanson in the 4-3-3 makes her the most logical choice.
However, Alex Morgan mentioned in a recent interview on the Snacks Podcast that Vlatko Andonovski is taking club form into account. So if Vlatko deems Rodman worthy of the spot based on her time with the…
