CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Timmy Chandler has declined an invitation to attend the United States’ training camp ahead of its opening qualifiers next month for the 2014 World Cup.
The 22-year-old, a regular starter for Nuremberg in the Bundesliga, made his U.S. national team debut in March 2011 and has eight international appearances.
He holds American and German passports and because he has not yet played in a competitive match, he still can switch to Germany’s national team.
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann says “he feels at this point he needs to take a break” and “it’s disappointing not having him as a part of the team at this important juncture.”
