USA Women’s Soccer Roster 2015: USWNT Key Players to Watch vs. Australia

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Published: June 8, 2015

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The United States begins its redemption tour Monday versus Australia in its first Women's World Cup match since a heartbreaking loss to Japan in the 2011 final. FIFA currently ranks the Americans as the world's No. 2 team, behind only Germany, but they have some question marks leading up to their World Cup opener.

Jill Ellis' squad is deep—it may be the deepest roster in the World Cup—but due to injury issues, the manager will have to utilize her bench with more frequency. Perhaps the biggest injury question mark is forward Alex Morgan, who has been sidelined for roughly two months with a bone bruise in her left knee.

According to the Associated Press (h/t FoxSports.com), Morgan has been participating in practices and Ellis has been "very pleased with the progress" the forward has made. However, it would be rash to think she'll be fully fit so early in the World Cup, and we can speculate that if we see her at all, it may be on an as-needed basis as a late substitute.

With Morgan's status in doubt, it's unclear who will get the start up top. Will Ellis go with the goalscoring capability and experience of Abby Wambach or perhaps the speed of Sydney Leroux?

Luckily, she has options, and Ellis touched on the versatility of her forwards during an interview with Jeff Carlisle of espnW.com: "They all have something kind of unique. I just think in general they're dangerous behind the [defensive] line and dangerous in front of the line. That's the general category. I love pace. I love it. It's been good to tinker with them."

With that in mind, here's a look at a few key players to watch when the U.S. women's national team takes on Australia on Monday in their World Cup opener.

 

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