WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: Arena's roster set for T&T clash

Thirteen MLS players and 10 taken from the European ranks will comprise the squad from which Coach Bruce Arena will select the 18 players to face Trinidad & Tobago in Port of Spain Wednesday in the first game of the CONCACAF World Cup final round qualifying.

Forwards Brian Ching, Eddie Johnson and Clint Mathis head the domestic group, which trained for 12 days at the Home Depot Center before heading east. Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Brian McBride were among the European-based players who traveled Sunday and trained at the University of Miami Sunday afternoon.

Most of the available players trained Sunday, although defender Eddie Pope stayed behind at the team hotel and Steve Cherundolo did not participate in some of the sessions. Arena said Pope, " wasn't feeling well."

Eddie Lewis and Kasey Keller were expected to join the team Monday for training and the team's departure by charter jet for Port of Spain. The team will train in Port of Spain Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 local time (2:30 Eastern), after which Arena will name his game list of 18 players.

Keller, who started seven of eight qualifiers last year, played for Borussia Moenchengladbach Sunday afternoon in a 3-2 victory and if healthy will get the start in goal. Tim Howard of Manchester United was not named to the team; Marcus Hahnemann of Reading and Joe Cannon of Colorado will vie for the backup spot.

Brad Friedel, who started all five games at the 2002 World Cup but has played only once since then, is expected to announce his retirement from the national team on Monday afternoon.

Goalkeepers
Joe Cannon (Colorado)
Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, ENG)
Kasey Keller (M'Gladbach, GER)

Defenders
Chris Albright (Los Angeles)
Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus, GER)
Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham, ENG)
Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, GER)
Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City)
Cory Gibbs (Feyenoord, NED)
Frankie Hejduk (Columbus)
Eddie Pope (Salt Lake)

Midfielders
DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven. NED)
Clint Dempsey (New England)
Landon Donovan (Bayer Leverkusen, GER)
Eddie Lewis (Preston, ENG)
Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado)
Clint Mathis (Salt Lake)
Ben Olsen (D.C. United)