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4d ago

Lavelle Returns to USWNT Camp Ahead of Ireland and Canada Friendlies

Her first national-team camp since December ankle surgery injects veteran leadership into an otherwise inexperienced squad preparing for summer matches

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Rose Lavelle USWNT ve Ireland
Sam Coffey USWNT vs Ireland

Overview

  • Rose Lavelle rejoined USWNT camp on June 26 after a six-month recovery from ankle surgery and has been building fitness with Gotham FC since her June 7 return
  • The team convened in Commerce City, Colorado, for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland on June 26 and June 29 and will face Canada on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
  • Coach Emma Hayes praised Lavelle’s creative midfield play and locker room presence as key factors in rebuilding squad cohesion
  • The current roster averages just 3.3 caps per player following Hayes’s integration of 27 new call-ups and 19 first-team debuts since taking charge
  • The squad remains without veterans Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson (pregnancies), Trinity Rodman (back issues) and Tierna Davidson (ACL recovery)