U.S. Sets Roster for Scotland and Austria Games Twenty-three American players began assembling in Glasgow on Monday after being selected by the United States national team coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, for the last two friendly international matches before the draw for the 2014 World Cup draw. The United States will face Scotland on Friday at Hampden Park in Glasgow (3 p.m. Eastern, ESPN2 and UniMas) and on Nov. 19 will play Austria for the first time since 1998, at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna (2:45 p.m. Eastern, NBCSN and UniMas). The World Cup draw is Dec. 6 in Salvador, Brazil. While Klinsmann had hinted that he might pick players still involved in the M.L.S. playoffs (which are on hiatus until Nov. 23 during the international break), he only selected seven players from the domestic league, all of whose teams did not quality for the postseason (Chris Wondolowski, Sean Johnson and Bill Hamid) or whose teams have been eliminated (Brad Evans, Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Omar Gonzalez). "We are excited about the group we have coming in and the big opportunity to finish the year on a high note," Klinsmann said in a statement. We want to use these games to prove a point and see that our players are continuing to improve as we build toward the World Cup. The results in M.L.S. wound up fitting in with our roster plans, so we didn't need to call in any guys who are still in the playoffs. There are some injuries issues that now give other players the chance to step up. U.S. Soccer said that Edgar Castillo, Landon Donovan, Clarence Goodson and Brad Guzan were left off the roster by Klinsmann because they are all dealing with injuries. Michael Bradley returned to the national team after sustaining an injury during pregame warm-ups for the World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica on Sept. Midfielder Brek Shea was called in by Klinsmann for the first time since helping the U.S. win this year's Concacaf Gold Cup, where he scored the winning goal against Panama in the final. And defender Eric Lichaj, whose last cap was in the 2011 Gold Cup final, will be on the roster for the first time since Klinsmann took over as coach. Klinsmann's roster also includes four German-Americans, with defender John Brooks joining the United States team for the second time. Striker Terrence Boyd, playing for Austria's Rapid Vienna, has six goals in all competitions this season and scored both of his team's goals in a Europa League game last week. The roster: Goalkeepers Bill Hamid (D.C. United/M.L.S.), Tim Howard (Everton/England), Sean Johnson (Chicago/M.L.S.). Defenders DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/Mexico), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/England), Brad Evans (Seattle/M.L.S.), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles/M.L.S.), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest/England), Michael Orozco (Puebla/Mexico). Midfielders Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/France), Michael Bradley (Roma/Italy), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/Norway), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim/Germany), Jermaine Jones (Schalke/Germany), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht/Belgium), Brek Shea (Stoke City/England). Forwards Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/England), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna/Austria), Clint Dempsey (Seattle/M.L.S.), Aron Johannsson (AZ/the Netherlands), Eddie Johnson (Seattle/M.L.S.), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose/M.L.S.).