It turns out, Jurgen Klinsmann has been watching. He may have been doing so quietly and from a greater distance than Sacha Kljestan would have liked, but Monday it became clear that the New York Red Bulls midfielder’s impact hasn’t gone unnoticed.
With Michael Bradley suspended and Jermaine Jones ailing ahead of Friday’s crucial World Cup qualifier at St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Klinsmann has brought the versatile, often overlooked 30-year-old midfielder back into the national team fold. And this isn’t a courtesy call. Considering Kljestan’s form and availability issues elsewhere on the roster, he’ll likely be doing more than just putting on a U.