RED STARS TRIO RETURNS TO U.S. WNT

Lloyd, Rapinoe, Tarpley join U.S. for 2 friendlies; Carney joins England

The Chicago Red Stars' Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Lindsay Tarpley were named to the U.S. Women's National Team roster on Monday for two friendlies against Canada later this month. Also, Karen Carney will join England for two games against Iceland and Denmark.

The U.S. trio faces Canada on July 19 in Rochester, N.Y., and July 22 in Charleston, S.C. The last time against Canada, the U.S. prevailed with a 4-0 victory on May 25 in Toronto, with Rapinoe and Tarpley netting goals. For Carney, she and the England squad face Iceland on July 16 and Denmark on July 22.

They will be available for this Sunday's Women's Professional Soccer match against FC Gold Pride at Toyota Park (7 p.m. start, televised on Comcast SportsNet). But they will be absent for the Red Stars' road trip against the Boston Breakers (July 15) and Sky Blue FC (July 19).

Boston will have the biggest challenge of any WPS team with four Breakers joining the U.S. - defender Heather Mitts, forward Amy Rodriguez, midfielder Angela Hucles, and defender and Crystal Lake, Ill., native Amy LePeilbet.