A hamstring injury has sidelined U.S. defender Timmy Chandler. (Andy Mead/YCJ Photo)
CHICAGO – Scratch defender Timmy Chandler from participating in the two upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Chandler Monday left the U.S. national team’s training camp with to a hamstring injury.
The USMNT roster stands at 26 players.
The Americans will face Venezuela in a warm-up friendly on Saturday, June 3, at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah (10 p.m. ET; FS1 and Univision Networks).
Head coach Bruce Arena’s team then faces Trinidad & Tobago in a qualifier Thursday, June 8, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (7:50 p.m. ET; FS1, UniMas) before traveling to take on Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Sunday, June 11 (8:30 p.m. ET; FS1, Univision).
Here is an updated roster: (club; WCQ caps/goals):
GOALKEEPERS (4): Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC; 13/0), Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge/BEL; 0/0), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids; 35/0), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (11): DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo; 33/6), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City; 11/1), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin/GER; 3/0), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG; 20/2), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca/MEX; 14/0), Matt Hedges (FC Dallas; 0/0), Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG; 4/0), Jorge Villafaña (Santos Laguna/MEX; 2/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United/ENG; 6/0), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City; 17/3)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; 2/0) ,Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana/MEX; 2/1),Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union; 8/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN; 33/6), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 15/1), Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers; 5/0), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 7/3)
FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC/CAN; 36/16), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC; 38/18), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 3/0), Bobby Wood (Hamburg/GER; 8/4)