The FC Kansas City forward is back for the first time since giving birth in September, while Ali Krieger is a notable absence
Sydney Leroux is poised to play her first international minutes since the 2015 Women's World Cup after earning a recall for the U.S. national team's upcoming friendlies against Sweden and Norway.
The FC Kansas City forward, who recently returned to NWSL action after giving birth to her first child in September, made the cut for the 21-player roster announced Thursday.
Veteran defender Ali Krieger is the most notable absence from coach Jill Ellis' squad.