US-Ecuador, the probable lineups of the'friendly in the middle of the night

USA and Ecuador will face each other on Friday night and Saturday, with the whistle set precisely when it will be 2:30 a.m. in Italy, in a friendly match in which there is no shortage of reasons for interest. Indeed, one against the other will be two teams that will both participate in the 2026 World Cup. What&#8217s more, for the occasion, they&#8217ll be pitting two teammates at AC Milan against each other: Pulisic and Estupiñán.

The U.S. is expected to take the field with Balogun the only forward, Pulisic as always will start a few meters further back in the same line completed by Zendejas and Arfsten. Another Serie A star in the median, McKennie, along with Roldan. In defense, in front of goalkeeper Tornitore, ready Freeman, Richards, Ream and Robinson.

Mirror formation for Ecuador, which instead relies as center forward on the’eternal certainty Enner Valencia. Battery of trequartists composed of Páez, Yeboah and Minda, in front of the dam composed of Vite and Franco. In defense, lanes entrusted to Ordóñez on the right and Estupiñán on the left, with Torrez and Pacho rounding out the department to protect Galíndez’s goal.

Probable lineups:

USA (4-2-3-1): Tornitore; Freeman, Richards, Ream, Robinson; McKennie, Roldan; Pulisic, Zendejas, Arfsten; Balogun.

ECUADOR (4-2-3-1): Galíndez; Ordóñez, Torres, Pacho, Estupiñán; Vite, Franco; Páez, Yeboah, Minda; Enner Valencia.