February 21 2002

Gregg Berhalter

Transfer-listed defender Gregg Berhalter has been named in the USA squad for two games in March.

Berhalter will miss matches against Grimsby Town, Portsmouth and Watford, even though he is unlikely to start for the Eagles.

The USA are playing Honduras in Seattle on March 2 and then Ecuador in Birmingham, Alabama, on the 10th.

European sides will have to let the players go as the games are on the official Fifa calendar.

Berhalter won his 22nd cap against Italy last week and put in a superb performance. However, he has failed to impress Trevor Francis and it was agreed he should go on the list.

Out-of-favour Jovan Kirovski has not been named in Bruce Arena's squad as he is recovering from a thigh injury picked up in the match against the Italians.