Overview

• Zack Steffen’s knee injury has forced his withdrawal from the U.S. squad, with a return timeline of four to six weeks.
• The Colorado Rapids confirmed his departure and said he is en route to Denver for further evaluation of the injury.
• Matt Freese of New York City FC and Chris Brady of the Chicago Fire have been called in to compete for the starting goalkeeper role.
• The U.S. will face Turkey on Friday and Switzerland next Tuesday ahead of its Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago on June 15.
• Steffen had been in excellent form for Colorado Rapids this season and was poised to challenge Matt Turner for the No. 1 spot.