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Podcast: Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast
Episode: USMNT injuries & backline preview, MLS Cup matchup set, Messi to MLS?
Description: USMNT fans didn't need Halloween to get spooked over the weekend with a few key injuries hanging over the squad three weeks out from Qatar. Will Luca De La Torre, Chris Richards, & Weston McKennie make it back in time? Alexi Lalas and David Mosse then dive into the defense for the US. Can we expect Tim Ream to get the call? On the MLS front, LAFC topped Austin and Philadelphia raced past NYCFC to reach the MLS Cup Finals. The guys also recap a massive weekend abroad including Jesse Marsch and Leeds United's win at Liverpool. ...