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LA Galaxy Midfielder Sebastian Lletget Called up to U.S. Men's National Team

Published on March 12, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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LOS ANGELES - U.S. Men's National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter has called up LA Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget, U.S. Soccer announced today. Lletget is one of 24 players Berhalter has called in for his second camp, beginning March 17 in Orlando.

The USMNT takes its next steps with challenges against Ecuador on March 21 at Orlando City Stadium, then five days later against defending South American champion Chile on March 26 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. Both matches will be shown live at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN2, UniMas and UDN.

Lletget also earned a call up during this year's annual January camp for games against Panama and Costa Rica, where he logged his first minutes with the USMNT since 2017, when he suffered a season-ending Lisfranc fracture after scoring his first national team goal earlier in the match. Against Costa Rica, Lletget was influential in the team's 2-0 win, scoring a goal and adding an assist during the victory. In all, Lletget now has seven appearances and two goals with the USMNT.

"Our goal is to make progress. Building on the themes of last camp, building on the style of play of last camp, but also now evaluating a new group of players," Berhalter said. "I think we made progress in the first camp and I think it's now asking if we can take it to another level. When we are done with this camp, it's really important that we have a good idea of our strongest group of players heading into the Gold Cup."

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Caps/Goals):

GOALKEEPERS (3): Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge, BEL; 3/0), Sean Johnson (New York City

FC; 6/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 8/0)

DEFENDERS (8): John Brooks (Wolfsburg, GER; 36/3), Omar Gonzalez (Atlas, MEX; 48/3), Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes; 2/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 4/0), Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact; 2/0), Matt Miazga (Reading, ENG; 11/1), Tim Ream (Fulham, ENG; 26/1), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United, ENG; 57/0)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig, GER; 9/1), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC, CAN; 143/17), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 7/2), Weston McKennie (Schalke, GER; 7/1), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund, GER; 23/9), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 7/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 13/0)

FORWARDS (6): Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 19/3), Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake; 2/0), Jonathan Lewis (New York City FC; 2/0), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 25/5), Christian Ramirez (LAFC; 2/1), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC; 42/6)

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