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Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget added to U.S. men’s soccer roster for friendlies

Galaxy's Sebastian Lletget follows through on a kick against the Portland Timbers.
Galaxy’s Sebastian Lletget follows through on a kick against the Portland Timbers on July 13 in Florida.
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By Kevin Baxter
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Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget has been added to the national team roster for friendlies with Wales and Panama, replacing Josh Sargent, who was withdrawn when his club team, Werder Bremen, refused to release him because of COVID-19 quarantine regulations in Germany.

Lletget is the only MLS player named to the 23-man U.S. roster, which will begin gathering in Wales on Sunday. As a result, Lletget will miss the Galaxy’s final regular-season game this weekend in Portland.

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U.S. men’s soccer team roster has a European feel to it

USMNT’s coach Gregg Berhalter announces the roster for the team’s Nov. 10 friendly against Wales.

The national team, which hasn’t trained or played together since Feb. 1, will face Wales on Nov. 12 in Swansea and Panama four days later in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

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Lletget, 28, who has two goals in 14 appearances with the national team, is second on the Galaxy with six goals and four assists in 21 games this season.

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Kevin Baxter

Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, four Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.

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