Doug McIntyre is a soccer journalist and Laken Litman is a college football and soccer analyst. In a pivotal Copa América group stage match against Uruguay, U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Matt Turner will start. Gio Reyna will replace the suspended Tim Weah on the right wing, while Yunus Musah will be in the central midfield. Uruguay’s lineup remains unchanged from their 5-0 win over Bolivia, as expected by USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter.
Turner had suffered a leg injury in the previous match but has been training and will start against Uruguay. The team is closely monitoring his condition. Uruguay is currently at the top of Group C with six points, while the USMNT is in second place with three points. The USMNT can advance to the quarterfinals with a win, loss, or draw, depending on the outcome of the Panama-Bolivia match.
Laken Litman covers college football, college basketball, and soccer for FOX Sports, while Doug McIntyre is a soccer writer for FOX Sports who has extensive experience covering the United States men’s and women’s national teams at FIFA World Cups. Follow Litman on Twitter @LakenLitman and McIntyre at @ByDougMcIntyre for more updates on United States sports.