There’s been a change to the USMNT’s roster for World Cup qualifying. Jordan Morris, who picked up a hamstring injury in the Seattle Sounders’ playoff match against FC Dallas on Sunday night, has been replaced by LA Galaxy target man Alan Gordon.
Many knew this would be a possibility as soon as news of Morris’ injury was public knowledge. Speculated names to replace him included Juan Agudelo and Chris Wondolowski (who turns out is injured), however it’s the veteran Gordon who gets the honor of joining the team in an emergency situation.
The message of this move is pretty clear.