by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Sep 1, 2014

[CZECH REPUBLIC-USA]

Jurgen Klinsmann

Search for No. 1 in goal.

Tim Howard

Jurgen Klinsmann

Brad Guzan

Nick Rimando

Huge opportunity for backups.

Mix Diskerud

Joe Corona

Cesar Farias

Jermaine Jones

Kyle Beckerman

Newbies in for a look.

Cody Cropper

Joe Gyau

Emerson Hyndman

Rubio Rubin

Jordan Morris

Greg Garza

Terrence Boyd

Julian Green

Jozy Altidore

Bobby Wood

U.S. Roster:

GOALKEEPERS (3):

DEFENDERS (7):

MIDFIELDERS (7):

FORWARDS (5):

will send out the youngest team of his tenure as U.S. national team coach when the USA faces the Czech Republic on Wednesday in Prague. Of the 18 field players likely to dress, the average age is 22.8, and just three of them started in the 2014 World Cup. Here are three Czech Republic-USA storylines.'s decision to sit out the 2014-15 national team season meansmust find a No. 1 in goal, at least through next summer's Gold Cup.The obvious choice is, the only other keeper starting for a top-flight club in Europe. But Klinsmann has also brought in, the No. 3 keeper at the World Cup and the lone player who has flown in from MLS for the game. Rimando and Guzan are at 35 and 29, respectively, the oldest players in Prague.The job is Guzan's to lose, though Rimando should get a chance in at least one of the two October friendlies that will be played in the United States.This is far from a full-strength squad with few options in midfield, so this will be a chance forandto step out of the shadows and take on key roles in central midfield.Diskerud, who turns 24 in October, made the World Cup team but did not play in Brazil; Corona, who turned 24 in July, was on the 30-player short list but did not survive the Stanford camp.Both are starting for their club teams -- though, the coach who put Corona back in the lineup, was fired by Xolos over the weekend -- so Klinsmann is counting on them for the new cycle.Both Diskerud and Corona have heretofore been played a variety of midfield roles. Withandboth in their 30s, Klinsmann will need to groom successors in central midfield.Klinsmann has up until now been very reluctant to look at new players, in part due to his preference to concentrate on the World Cup, but circumstances dictated that he fill out his roster for the Czech Republic with young players, six of whom are uncapped. The ranks of Americans in Europe has slimmed down considerably as MLS has upped what it will offer players to stay at or return home.No. 3 keeperplays for Southampton's U-21s,is with Borussia Dortmund II, its U-23 team, 18-year-olds(Fulham) and(Utrecht) only made their pro debuts in the last month, while(Stanford) is still in college. All are long-term prospects. (The sixth uncapped player is Tijuana left back, who turned 23 two weeks ago but is already in his fifth pro season.)Only twice before has Klinsmann brought in players with as little pro experience:when he was at Borussia Dortmund II in 2012 and, who played most of last season with Bayern Munich II, for the World Cup.Several of the newbies could earn their first cap. Besides, onlyof the five forwards on the roster has been capped, and he's played only one game.Cody Cropper (Southampton/ENG), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake).John Brooks (Hertha Berlin/GER), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Greg Garza (Tijuana), Fabian Johnson (Borussia M'Gladbach/GER), Michael Orozco (Puebla), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers/ENG).Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/FRA), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/NOR), Julian Green (Hamburg/GER), Emerson Hyndman (Fulham/ENG), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt/GER), Brek Shea (Stoke City/ENG).Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/ENG), Joe Gyau (Borussia Dortmund II/GER), Jordan Morris (Stanford Univ.), Rubio Rubin (FC Utrecht/NED), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich/GER).