FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Folarin Balogun was added Wednesday to the U.S. roster for friendlies against South Korea on Sept. 6 at Harrison, New Jersey, and Japan three days later at Columbus, Ohio.

He replaced Vancouver’s Brian White, who strained a hamstring during Saturday’s Major League Soccer game against St. Louis.

A 24-year-old forward with Monaco, Balogun made his season debut Sunday in Monaco’s 1-0 loss to Lille in Ligue 1 after recovering from an ankle injury.

He has five goals in 17 international appearances, last playing for the U.S. in last year’s Copa America.

The roster:

Goalkeepers: Roman Celentano (Cincinnati), Matt Freese (New York City), Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena).

Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus), Noahkai Banks (Augsburg), Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver), Sergiño Des

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