With the World Cup only days away, there are several key injuries the USA has recently been dealing with. There’s a big question mark over the strong arm defender Oguchi Onyewu and the magical striker, Jozy Altidore. However, it looks like both of these studs have recovered and are ready to rock against England.

It was less than two weeks before opening day that Altidore sprained his ankle. Considering he’s one of the biggest threats on the USA team, American fans were scared. Onyewu, who has anchored the defense over the past years, had a major injury. He ruptured his patellar tendon and nobody thought he would be back in time.

Onyewu, who most know as “Gooch” says he’s ready for England. He’s stated that he’s ready to start and can play for 90 minutes.

Gooch has had a few games to get back out there and shake off the rust. His rust sure showed in a few of the friendly matches, but can’t blame him for that. That’s only normal, but hopefully he’s had enough time to shake off the rest. During training sessions he’s been involved in all activities and isn’t limited at all.

As of today, Altidore returned to training just one week after his ankle sprain. He’s stated that he feels great and the ankle is feeling just fine. Not only is he happy to be back with the squad, but so are all the American fans! Time will tell if Jozy’s ankle can hold up for 90 minutes.

The defensive unit for the USA team has helped bring great success over the past few years. A big part of this was due to Gooch anchoring the unit. It’s been eight months since he’s played a 90 minute match, so we will shortly see if he’s back to form. If he’s not at full form, England will have no problem exploiting the American defense.

Gooch has marked up some of the best in the World, but Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch are a dangerous duo. If he’s able to hold his own against these guys, at least that’s a positive sign of what’s to come with the rest of the group stage.

If the American team comes out like they did in the Confederations Cup last summer, then they will make some noise. Anything less than a run to the quarterfinals (like in 2002), will be considered a let down for this team. One things for sure, without Jozy and Gooch feeling good it won’t be the same team!

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