Weston McKennie has been left out of the U.S. men's national team squad against Canada due to a "violation of team policy", U.S. Soccer confirmed, while Gio Reyna is set to miss the team's next two matches with a hamstring injury.
Lavelle shows Man City what they’re missing
There’s no other way to say it: Rose Lavelle isn’t living up to expectations at Manchester City.
Injuries have hampered her time at the WSL club but even when healthy, the 25-year-old hasn’t been nearly as much of a factor as one would expect from one of the world’s best playmakers.
Part of that may be due to head coach Gareth Taylor not playing Lavelle at her preferred No.10 position but whatever the reason, Lavelle has never missed a beat when she s been back with the USWNT.
She scored a fantastic curler against the Netherlands last November and was influential again on Thursday with her decisive goal off the bench.
Who is playing in the tournament in 2021?
Argentina and Canada will be making their first appearances at the SheBelieves Cup this year, while Brazil return for a second time after finishing fourth in 2019.
The USWNT have only faced Argentina three times in their history, their latest meeting coming at the Brasilia Tournament in 2014, when they emerged 7-0 victors.
Neighbors Canada, however, are a regular rival of the host nation, with the USWNT having faced no team more in their history. Brazil are also a regular opponent, sitting seventh on that list.
Japan were originally scheduled to participate for a third successive year, but pulled out in January due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. England have played at the tournament every year since its inception, winning the title in 2019, but announced last year they wouldn t be travelling to the U.S. to compete in 2021.