[YOUTH] U.S. under-20 men’s national team head coach Thomas Rongen is taking 18 players to Manchester, England, for a week-long training camp.

The team will play three friendlies against the reserve teams from Bolton (May 7), Manchester United (May 8) and Liverpool (May 10).

The squad includes three players on youth teams at European clubs: California-bred Kyle Davies (Southampton youth, England), Virginia-bred Derek Markheim (Amiens youth, France) and German-born Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin youth, Germany).

One of the assistant coaches on the trip is former MLS great Marco Etcheverry.

U.S. U-20 Boys Roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Bill Hamid (D.C. United youth), Brian Perk (UCLA).
DEFENDERS: Kyle Davies (Southampton youth, England), Greg Eckhardt (Clemson Univ.), Taylor Kemp (Real Colorado), Ike Opara (Wake Forest Univ.), Zarek Valentin (IMG Acad.), Sheanon Williams (Univ. of North Carolina).
MIDFIELDERS: Jose Altamirano (DMCV Sharks), Richard Balchan (Indiana Univ.), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Matt Kassel (New York Red Bulls youth), Derek Markheim (Amiens youth, France), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin youth, Germany).
FORWARDS: Steven Cabas (Florida International Univ.), Felix Garcia (Laredo Heat), Peri Marosevic (Univ. of Michigan), Billy Schuler (Matchfit Acad.).