German-based players Kasey Keller, Gregg Berhalter and Steve Cherundolo are among 19 players called up for the Germany-USA game March 22 in Dortmund (TV:ESPN2, live, 2:25 p.m.)
The match does not fall on an international fixture date, so teams are not required to release players. Only four other European-based players were called up. The rest of the squad consists of MLS players.
Missing is Clint Dempsey, who has been suspended for two weeks by New England for fighting. Dempsey had scored in his last two U.S. games, both wins over teams in the World Cup (Japan, 3-2, and Poland, 1-0).
Goalkeepers — Marcus Hahnemann (Reading/ENG), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moen./GER).
Defenders — Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus/GER), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Cory Gibbs (ADO/NED), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Heath Pearce (FC Nordsjaelland/DEN), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake).
Midfielders — Bobby Convey (Reading/ENG), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Chris Klein (Real Salt Lake), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Kerry Zavagnin (Kansas City Wizards).
Forwards — Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).