The Portland Thorns duo of defender Becky Sauerbrunn and forward Sophia Smith headline the 27-player roster that will represent the U.S. women’s national team in a pair of friendlies against Colombia later this month.
Both players are returning from injury, with Sauerbrunn recovered from a foot ailment that kept her out of the World Cup, while Smith returns after suffering a knee injury back on Aug. 27.
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The USWNT will face Colombia on Oct. 26 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, with the second match taking place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego three days later. The roster contains 24 of the players who took part in two friendlies against South Africa last month.
“I was very impressed and pleased with the focus, energy and dedication of the players to prepare for the two games against South Africa in September and I’m expecting the same for this camp, even if we’ll only have a few training days together,” said U.S. interim manager Twila Kilgore.
