When Djordje Mihailovic pulled out of the latest United States national team camp because of injury, Keaton Parks felt like the most obvious replacement.
Of the domestic-based players not called up for this roster, he was perhaps the most notable omission given his form.
Parks, who hails from Plano, Texas, received his first and only USMNT call-up back in 2018 when he was still playing in Portugal for Benfica’s B team, but his performances for New York City FC have put him back on the national team radar of many fans and, you’d think, those in charge of selection.