Edgar Castillo will miss both of the October World Cup Qualifiers and Fabian Johnson won’t be in the squad for the first game, the US Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. Castillo injured his foot and Johnson is recovering from the flu. “Obviously it’s a difficult situation losing Fabian for the Antigua game and Edgar being unavailable for both,” USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a press statement. “We were in a similar situation for the first match against Antigua & Barbuda in June, and we will be prepared. Fabian has been ill since the weekend, and we were waiting to see if he would be healthy enough to join us in Miami. At this point, it is in everyone’s best interest to allow him to fully recover from his illness and come into Kansas City ready to play against Guatemala.”
