The Portland Thorns will be without key players when the team travels to Sky Blue FC on Saturday as the U.S. Women’s National Team and Westfield Matildas have called up a total of seven Thorns players to training camp for the Tournament of Nations (ToN), according to a press release from the Portland Thorns and a separate announcement from the Matildas.
Representing the United States, the USWNT called up midfielders Tobin Heath and Lindsey Horan, goalkeeper Adrianna Franch and defender Emily Sonnett. Forwards Haley Raso, Caitlin Foord, and defender Ellie Carpenter were selected by Matildas Head Coach Alen Stajcic to defend their title from last year’s inaugural ToN.