US goes with backups for Gold Cup

Real Salt Lake v New York Red Bulls

Looks like there are more MLS players being picked than were announced in the preliminary roster. Via Yahoo! Sports:

Goalkeepers: Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (IK Start, Norway), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern, Germany)

Defenders: Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Clarence Goodson (IK Start, Norway), Jay Heaps (New England), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaellands, Denmark), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock, Germany)

Midfielders: Davy Arnaud (Kansas City), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Colin Clark (Colorado), Sam Cronin (Toronto), Brad Evans (Seattle), Stuart Holden (Houston), Logan Pause (Chicago), Robbie Rogers (Columbus)

Forwards: Freddy Adu (AS Monaco), Brian Ching (Houston), Kenny Cooper (Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF, Sweden), Santino Quaranta (D.C.)

However, "goalkeeper Jon Busch will remain with the Chicago Fire unless needed due to suspension or injury."

Elsewhere, Canada will be taking...

4- D- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo
9- F- Ali Gerba | CAN / Toronto FC
10- M/F- Willi Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake
14- D- Dejan Jakovic | USA / DC United
19- D/M- Kevin Harmse | CAN / Toronto FC

... but oddly, not DeRosario.

Jamaica will probably take Marshall (Seattle) and Richards (NYRB). Mexico may take Blanco, etc. We'll certainly blog as the rosters are announced.

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