After two long years, Sacha Kljestan is finally back with the U.S. men's national team.
Kljestan, who has an MLS-leading 15 assists for the New York Red Bulls, was called in by manager Jurgen Klinsmann as a late addition to the U.S. roster for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches, U.S. Soccer announced Monday. Kljestan last played for the U.S. in a March 2014 friendly vs. Ukraine. He will replace John Brooks on the U.S. roster, with the Hertha Berlin center back out with "back issues." This comes after Brooks played all 90 minutes in Hertha Berlin's Bundesliga-opening win over Freiburg on Sunday.