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The first United States women’s national team roster of the Emma Hayes era includes significant changes, with a pair of first-time call-ups among a young roster that is without veterans such as forward Alex Morgan, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and defenders Becky Sauerbrunn and Crystal Dunn.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Korbin Albert and NJ/NY Gotham FC rookie Jenna Nighswonger received their first call-ups to a senior U.S. camp for a training camp that begins next week and will include a pair of games against China, on Dec. 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and on Dec. 5 in Frisco, Texas.
Hayes, as part of U.S. Soccer’s still-evolving agreement with Chelsea for the longtime Blues manager to finish the European season there, will not coach the U.S. this window. Hayes worked with interim U.S. coach Twila Kilgore — who will coach the team again, as she has since late August, before joining Hayes’ staff as full-time assistant — on selecting the roster.
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