Hayes without Rodman, Swanson and Smith in USA squad

Emma Hayes will be without Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for the United States' upcoming international friendlies against England and the Netherlands.

The trio, who played starring roles for the US at the Olympics, have not been included in the 24-player squad due to what are described as “nagging injuries”.

All three players were among the top scorers of the tournament in Paris, with Swanson scoring four times, including grabbing the winner in the final to claim gold, while Smith and Rodman scored three each.

They were also among the nominees for the Ballon d'Or, but Hayes has opted to rest them for the final international break of the year “after a long year representing club and country”.

The head coach hands out a first senior call-up to Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who has impressed this season after replacing Mary Earps and keeping six clean sheets in the Women's Super League, and Ally Sentor.

“This is the end of a wonderful year, but we are still at the beginning of our process of building towards qualifying for the next World Cup,” said Hayes.

“So this journey is about testing ourselves against two world-class teams with opportunities to develop our squad.

“We will continue to build relationships on and off the field, and I am very excited to work with this group as we continue to pave the way for 2025.”

Your final #USWNT selection of 2024

– US Women's Soccer Team (@USWNT) November 18, 2024

The US will play England at Wembley Stadium on November 30 before traveling to the Netherlands on December 3.

Full US roster:

Mandy Haught (Utah Royals FC), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars), Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit), Alyssa Malonson (Bay FC), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Lily Yohannes (Ajax), Yazmeen Ryan (NJ/ NY Gotham FC), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals FC), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC), Lynn Williams (NJ/NY Gotham FC)