CHICAGO - Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley highlight the U.S. team chosen Sunday by Jurgen Klinsmann for exhibition matches against Denmark and Switzerland.
Seattle's Dempsey and the two Toronto stars are among six Major League Soccer players selected for the 23-man side. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando of Real Salt Lake joins defender Brek Shea of expansion Orlando City SC, midfielder Gyasi Zardes of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The rest of the roster is comprised mostly of players in Europe, such as Tottenham Hotspur's DeAndre Yedlin, Hamburg's Julian Green and AZ Alkmaar's Aron Johannsson.
The United States is set to face Denmark on March 25 in Aarhus and Switzerland on March 31 in Zurich.
The U.S. Under-23 and Under-20 teams were also announced Sunday by U.S. Soccer. The U-23 team is preparing for Olympic qualifying ahead of the 2016 Rio Games, and the U-20 World Cup starts in May in New Zealand.
"From a senior team perspective, it's exciting to put players in different areas and get a better picture of where they are right now," Klinsmann said. "As we juggle the rosters for the different groups, we maybe even have players go between teams at a certain point."
Green, Yedlin, Brooks, and Rubio all are eligible to do so.
"When you talk about developing players, you always want to prioritize things," Klinsmann added. "You say "OK, if this player goes with this team, what would he get out of it, and what could he gain?' I think there are certain younger players that can gain the most right now if they're with me."