Which USWNT gamers ought to Emma Hayes name up as she appears to be like to the long run? Olivia Moultrie, Lily Yohannes, extra

The U.S. ladies’s nationwide workforce will kick off a trio of friendlies in October. The matches would be the first set of video games for this system post-Olympics, giving followers and supporters an opportunity to have fun the workforce and their gold medal victory. The USWNT will face Iceland on Oct. 24 and on Oct. 27, earlier than closing out the worldwide window in opposition to Argentina on Oct. 30.

As a part of often scheduled post-tournament “tour” video games, massive parts of the camp call-ups will characteristic many members of the 2024 Olympic roster, so it is unlikely there will probably be main roster modifications. Nevertheless, this a brand new period beneath coach Emma Hayes, who has been on a tour of her personal — evaluating whereas attending NWSL matches — and there are some accidents to consider, so there is likely to be room for some recent faces within the upcoming camps.

Hayes has but to call her roster for the upcoming friendlies, however she just lately spoke in regards to the subsequent part of the USWNT throughout halftime of the Chicago Purple Stars vs. North Carolina Braveness recreation.

“We’re within the evaluation a part of our journey. Simply reflecting on every little thing, not simply from the Olympics, however all of the successes that exist inside the program, after which that is for us to construct on,” mentioned Hayes.

“Then I am going to begin the technique improvement for 2027-28 over the following couple of months, at which there will be a number of conferences, type of up and down the nation, in addition to internally, to verify we set the appropriate course. After which begin the start of the yr with what we’re calling “the futures,” the place we’ll get the chance to see among the finest expertise, each inside NWSL and the Below-20 stage, the place hopefully we will determine future expertise for the U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Workforce. So, numerous work to do.”

Hayes’ superior plans for “the futures” could come into the image in the course of the last friendlies within the 2024 calendar yr. The workforce will journey to Europe and face England in November earlier than closing out the yr in opposition to the Dutch within the Netherlands throughout December.

So if there’s room for a handful of gamers to crack the upcoming camps who weren’t a part of the Olympic roster, this is a have a look at just a few gamers we wish to see within the combine shifting ahead:

Goalkeepers

• Katie Lund (Racing Lousiville FC)
• Teagan Wy (U.S. U-20 WYNT)

There is no doubt that we’ll see ordinary suspects on this class in the course of the October friendlies with gold medalist Alyssa Naeher and Casey Murphy and Jane Campbell because the goal-keeping trio that have been a part of the Olympic roster. They’re 36, 28, and 29 years-old respectively. Aubrey Kingsbury, 31, has additionally been within the mixture of nationwide workforce camps. All are starters with their membership groups and have been a part of the bigger goalkeeper pool over the previous couple of years courting again to former head coach Vlatjo Andonovski’s time with the workforce.

Maybe the upcoming window will imply the introduction of extra prospects, together with 27-year-old Lund, who has put collectively constant seasons in NWSL or 20-year-old Teagan Wy — who’s coming off a bronze medal end on the FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup. 

Defenders

• Emily Sams (Orlando Satisfaction)
• Malia Berkely (North Carolina Braveness
• Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit)

The build-up to the 2024 Olymnopcs and the match itself topped the current and future middle again duo shifting ahead. There is no such thing as a misunderstanding, the reply is Naomi Girma and Tierna Davidson. The 2 defenders have needed to handle damage, however after they’re on the pitch collectively they’re the conjoined moat that gives safety round Naeher’s citadel.

Orlando Satisfaction defender Emily Sams was an alternate on the Olympics. Her versatility alongside the backline at centerback or fullback probably means she’ll stay within the combine for the defender pool. There are some nice choices on the U20 stage for fullback with Savy King and Gisele Thompson, and NWSL centerbacks Malia Berkley and Tara McKeown have been common starters for his or her membership groups in latest seasons.

Midfielders

• Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
• Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Braveness)
• Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC)
• Lily Yohannes (Ajax)
• Claire Hutton (Kansas Metropolis Present)

Sure, we’re nonetheless beating the Andi Sullivan drum for her return to the nationwide workforce, together with Ashley Sanchez. These are two gamers who have been even on our Olympic mock rosters primarily based on their early profitable membership play. With the NWSL postseason simply across the nook, the 2 gamers have been important figures on their respective groups. With query marks round the way forward for the midfield pool, and gamers managing damage (or lack of taking part in time), maybe we see Sullivan and Sanchez within the October combine, with others like Moultrie with a shot in Europe or in early 2025.

Lily Yohannes is a prime prospect for the midfield and excessive within the rating for gamers to become involved, however will not have Champions League play so as to add to her resume this season. Neither will midfielder Korbin Albert, who solely began one recreation with PSG as a ahead, and was eradicated in spherical two qualifying. Claire Hutton has had a breakout rookie season with Kansas Metropolis and is on her strategy to the NWSL postseason. The 18-year-old was a member of the U-20 USYWNT throughout their very own third-place run. 

Forwards

• Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC)
• Alyssa Thompson (Angel Metropolis FC)
• Jordynn Dudley ( U.S. U20 WYNT)
• Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals FC)

Macario is again into kind with Chelsea FC after navigating an extended ACL restoration and a setback that dominated her out for the 2024 Olympics. If she’s unable to take part within the post-Olympic friendlies, then she’s a transparent possibility for European camps on the finish of the yr together with Yohannes and Albert. 

Thompson had a slower begin to her sophomore season in NWSL, however with some damage stretches out of the best way, the 19-year-old has been on hearth with 5 objectives by means of six video games after the Olympic break and should have earned a call-in to future camps. One other title to observe is 20-year-old Ally Sentnor, who made an early influence for the Utah Royals in her rookie season and was a mainstay for the U-20 facet in the course of the youth World Cup in August. Her U-20 teammate Jordynn Dudley got here up with large objectives down the stretch of the match and may very well be one other attacking possibility for the teaching workers to incorporate.