The big news ahead of the roster announcement was Ajax midfielder Lily Yohannes committing to the U.S. She’ll be the only teenager on the national team this time around, as both Alyssa Thompson and Jaedyn Shaw turn 20 years old this month.

The trio, who played starring roles for the USA at the Paris Olympics, are not included in the 24-player squad due to what are being described as "nagging injuries"

Head coach Emma Hayes has named a 24-player roster for the upcoming matches, with over 70,000 tickets already sold for the USWNT's meeting against England at Wembley Stadium on Nov. 30. The national team will then head to Haag Stadium and face the Dutch on Dec.

The USA's star-studded attacking trio will not travel to Europe for the upcoming friendlies against top opposition.

United States Women’s National Soccer Team ( USWNT) head coach Emma Hayes has named 24 players to her latest roster. Her selected squad will assemble in Europe for friendlies against England (30 November) and the Netherlands (3 December).

But the end of a taxing year demands rest and recovery, and so the dynamic attackers will miss the Nov. 30 showdown in London, as well as the Dec. 3 friendly against another world

USWNT coach Emma Hayes has explained why Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson were missing for matches at England and the Netherlands.

The gold medal-winning trio left off squad with "nagging injuries" as Hayes names a much-changed roster for two European fixtures