MLS Midfielder Replaces Injured Duo
The U.S. Men's National Team received a double injury blow ahead of November friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay, as midfielders Tyler Adams and Sean Zawadzki withdrew from Mauricio Pochettino's squad due to injuries sustained during weekend club matches.
Adams, who played the full 90 minutes for Bournemouth against Aston Villa, collided heads with teammate Adam Smith in the third minute of Sunday's Premier League contest. Zawadzki suffered a right knee injury during the Columbus Crew's playoff match against Cincinnati on Saturday. However, the Crew confirmed it wasn't a long-term issue, as he completed the whole match.
To replace the departed duo, Pochettino called up LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman, leaving 24 players in camp. The 26-year-old dual national of the United States and Germany switched his international allegiance in 2023 and has earned just one cap for the USMNT, appearing in a January 2024 friendly against Slovenia.
Tillman arrives after having played every minute of LAFC's 2025 playoff run as the Black and Gold advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. The former Bayern Munich midfielder was part of LAFC's 2023 U.S. Open Cup championship squad and now has an opportunity to impress Pochettino with several regular starters unavailable.
The absences add to an already depleted American roster, which is missing Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman—Timothy's brother. The U.S. will face Paraguay on Friday in Chester, Pennsylvania, before meeting Uruguay three days later in Tampa, Florida, in the team's penultimate camp before World Cup preparations begin.
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