About a month out from the last pre-World Cup international window, the U.S. men’s national team’s player pool remains split into a few categories. There are those who are the perceived locks for a trip to Qatar, those on the fringe looking to climb into that more secure group and then those a little farther off the radar seeking a late burst into the fray. As a result, not all player-club situations can be assessed equally. Just because one player who isn’t playing and may be on the move (one of those perceived locks, Sergiño Dest; read on for more) doesn’t necessarily dock him roster points, while for another (John Brooks, a free agent still without a club), it’s detrimental to whatever roster shot he may have left.
Americans Abroad: Injuries, Transfer Talk and Tillman’s Big Leap
