CHICAGO — Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan were among 22 players selected Wednesday to the United States national men’s soccer team for its April 2 game against Mexico in Glendale, Ariz.

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann chose 19 players from Major League Soccer, including Dempsey, a forward for Seattle, and Donovan, a midfielder for Los Angeles.

Absent for the game will be goalkeeper Tim Howard, who plays for Everton in the English Premier League. The match does not fall on an international scheduling day.

Bayern Munich forward Julian Green has been released by his club to participate in what could be his first match representing the United States.