Jonathan Spector out of Olympics for the US
This news is a real bummer to US national team fans. Jonathan Spector will undergo surgery to repair his hip. He will be out for 3-6 months, and will certainly miss the Olympics.
Spector is one of the best young American players. At 22 he has already become a mainstay in the English Premier League where he currently plays for West Ham United.
He was expected to be a rock in the back line for the US in the Olympics. Perhaps even to captain the Olympic team. Now, coach Peter Nowak must look for a central back to fill this gap with one of his overage players. The first choice would obviously be Carlos Bocanegra, as he was currently just released by Fulham and could use the Olympic stage to find another buyer.
Other ideas would be Oguchi Onyewu or even Jimmy Conrad. Currently the U-23’s has Michael Orozco, who had a good showing during Olympic qualification. Patrick Ianni and Nathan Sturgis are also potential candidates to fill the void.
We shall see how this all plays out. Hopes for a quick recovery for Spector, hope he gets back to the field soon.
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