While MLS standouts like Jozy Altidore, Kellyn Acosta, Steve Birnbaum and Lee Nguyen used the national team's January/February camp to make their cases for major minutes at this summer's Copa America Centenario, the way the domestic league's calendar falls makes it likely that foreign-based Americans will be mostly used when World Cup qualifying resumes against Guatemala next month.
"The end of March comes early for MLS players," Klinsmann told ussoccer.com last week. "Is the roster you'll see at the end of March the same one as Copa America? Probably not."
Keeping those words in mind, this latest Hot List includes 11 lineup candidates playing their club ball abroad.