Llanez replaced on US Olympic qualifying roster by Tessman

<p>CHICAGO &mdash; Midfielder Ulysses Llanez will miss Olympic men’s soccer qualifying because of an ankle injury and was replaced on 20-man the U.S. roster by Dallas midfielder Tanner Tessmann.</p>
<p>Llanez plays for Heerenveen in the top tier of Dutch soccer. He debuted for U.S. senior national team in February 2020 and has three international appearances.</p>
<p>Tessman was part of the Americans’ 28-player training camp and had been practicing with the team since March 1 in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the U.S. opens against Costa Rica on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Tesseman, 20, made his U.S. senior national team debut in January.</p>
<p>The U.S. is trying to qualify for its first Olympic men’s soccer tournament since 2008. </p>
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