With 2 international friendlies coming up before South Africa, Bob Bradly has an opportunity to test his squad out against world class competitors. The US coach couldn’t ask for a better training scenario than what he’s got in these matches. Both Slovakia, who we face on Saturday, and Denmark finished at the top of their respective qualifying tables.

Big names are off the list for Saturday (Donovan, Onyewu, Davies, to name a few) which will clear the way for a few deserving prospects. Jeff Cunningham, whose record goal scoring has been the talk of the MLS this season, got his first call up since 2005. Dax McCarty, Eddie Johnson, and Marcus Hahnemann will also have a chance to play alongside Bocanegra, Dempsey, Altidore, and Casey in this second-to-last dress rehearsal. The roster set to face Denmark has not yet been announced, but we expect some more new faces.

Here’s the breakdown for Saturday:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton), Troy Perkins (Valerenga)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Eddie Johnson (Fulham)

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