Terrence Boyd has told ESPN FC it will be tough to force his way back into the United States national team after Darmstadt were relegated from the Bundesliga.
U.S. forward Boyd made his Bundesliga debut after leaving RB Leipzig for Darmstadt in January after a long spell on the sidelines with cruciate ligament injuries.
He played in seven matches, scoring against his former club Borussia Dortmund, but was then ruled out with an ankle injury.
Having made his U.S. debut under head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in 2012, Boyd also made a cameo appearance during the coach's final months in charge in 2016.