CONCACAF Nations League: Grenada vs USA: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Grenada will host The USMNT at Kirani James Athletic Stadium for a CONCACAF Nations League match on Saturday.

The USA, who are the defending champions of the Nations League, faces a tough challenge to make it to the finals for the second time in a row. They currently sit second in Group D, one point behind El Salvador, the group leaders. However, their fate is in their own hands, as they face El Salvador in their last group game. So far, the USA has won one game and drawn one, with their victory coming in a 5-0 win over Grenada.

Though Grenada is out of the race to the finals in the Nations League, they still have a chance to qualify for the Gold Cup. Currently, they are at the bottom of the table, having played one game more than the United States. Grenada's form has not been impressive, with no wins in their last three matches, and they have managed to secure only one point from a 2-2 draw against El Salvador.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 25-03-2023; 12:00 am (GMT); 5:30 am (IST)

Grenada form (all competition): D-D-D-L-D

USA form (all competition): D-L-L-W-D

Players to watch

Grenada: Jacob Agyepong

The midfielder will look to score again as he has already scored once in 3 matches. To get some kind of positive result the midfielder will have to be in his good form against the USA.

USA: Christian Pulisic

The winger would like to make a comeback after returning from an injury. Pulisic started in the last match for Chelsea before the international break and will be fully fit again to feature against Grenada. 

Match facts

• Grenada conceded an average of 2.6 Goals every match.
• This will be the fifth meeting between the two nations, with each of the previous four having been won by the United States.
• Last time when both teams played on Grenada’s home the result was a close one with USA winning it by 3-2.

Injury and Team News

Coach Anthony 'Nixon' Modeste made the decision to include nine (9) players based overseas, with representatives from England and the United States.

Grenada Squad: Jason Belfon, Trishawn Thomas, Jeremy Richardson, Aaron Pierre, Benjamin Etienne, Kayden Harrack,  Christian James, Trevon Williams, Dorrel Pierre, Sawan Mark, Aj Paterson, Regan  Charles-Cook, Kwazim Theodore, Steffon Abraham, Jacob Agyepong, Ashley Charles, Jamal Charles, Romar Frank, Saydrel Lewis, Joshua Isaac, Kairo Mitchell, Kriston Julien, Myles Hippolyte

The USMNT, comprising of 24 players selected for the CONCACAF Nations League, aims to progress to the Final Four, with 13 of them making a comeback since their triumphant performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

USA squad: Ethan Horvath, Zack Steffen, Matt Turner, Sergiño Dest, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream, Bryan Reynolds, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Johnny Cardoso, Luca de la Torre, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Alan Soñora, Taylor Booth, Daryl Dike, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Alex Zendejas

Head-to-head Stats

Matches- 4

Grenada - 0

USA - 4

Draws – 0

Predicted Lineup

Grenada predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Belfon; Ettienne, Harrack, Williams, Paterson; Theodore, Ashley Charles; Frank, Agyepong, Hippolyte; Jamal Charles 

USA predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Turner; Dest, McKenzie, Ream, Robinson; Aaronson, McKennie, Musah; Pulisic, Reyna, Weah

Match Prediction

It is anticipated that the United States will comfortably win, indicating a challenging match for Grenada.

Prediction: Grenada 0-3 USA

Telecast

India - CONCACAF YouTube channel

USA - Fubo TV

UK - CONCACAF YouTube channel

Nigeria - CONCACAF YouTube channel