US international forward Jozy ALtidore was subbed out of today's AZ Alkmaar game with an apparent head injury.

Just weeks ahead of the US MNT set to open camp in Florida ahead of friendlies against Scotland, Brazil, and Canada followed by World Cup qualifying, Altidore's injury could be problematic for the US team.

US U-23 forward Andrew Wooten will remain with Kaiserslautern through 2015.

German magazine Kicker reported the new contract this morning.

Episode 10 of the Yanks Abroad Podcast is now online here.

After taking last week off, the show was back on the air Sunday with an hour-long discussion that addressed recaps, Brad Friedel's accomplishment of 300 consecutive starts in the Premier League, contract news, injury updates, and more.

A few weeks ago I took a look at who I thought was going to make the US roster for the upcoming camp and it wasn't easy.

Jurgen Klinsmann has already said that he will be bringing in 23 players (including three goalkeepers) for the camp. This will be the team that takes part in friendlies against Scotland, Brazil, and Canada followed by its first World Cup qualifier against Antigua and Barbuda.

The latest episode of the Yanks Abroad Podcast is now online and available for streaming or download here.

In this episode, it's a bigger than usual panel as host Christopher McCollum is joined by regular YA writers and Podcast panelists Brian Sciaretta, Jamie Hill, John Kretlow, Mathew Wagner, David Smith, and brand new Yanks Abroad writer Brendan Wimberly.

Today was yet another chapter in the amazing goal scoring by American forwards in Europe and Mexico.

After Jozy Altidore's two-goal effort today against FC Twente, his tally on the season has risen to 17 in all competitions, making him the third American to move beyond the 15 goal mark this season.

Next month the US national team will open camp in preparation for a series of friendlies and the start of 2014 World Cup Qualifying.

Jurgen Klinsmann has said that he will call up 23 plays for the camp and he will have an extended list of players on standby.

The latest episode of the Yanks Abroad Podcast is now online for streaming or download, can be found here.

Host Christopher McCollum is joined by regular guests Brian Sciaretta, John Kretlow, David Smith, and an under-the-weather Mathew Wagner. A new intro-buffer for the show is fawned over by the guys, before jumping immediately into Los Angeles-born Bryan Gerzicich and Kiryat Shmona clinching the Israeli League title and securing placement in next season's UEFA Champions League.

US U-20 forward Villyan Bijev made his professional debut this week with Fortuna Dusseldorf.

The Bulgarian-born Bijev, 19, signed with Liverpool last summer and was loaned to Fortuna Dusseldorf for the season. One of the key reasons why he was loaned out is that under EU rules, Bulgarian citizenship does not provide an automatic UK work permit yet.

American winger Diego Chavarri has signed with CD Cobresol of Peru's Primera Division.

The South American publication Ovacion reported the news on Thursday.