Josh Sargent could end a 2,088-day international goal drought Saturday when the United States plays South Korea in the first of eight friendlies coach Mauricio Pochettino will use to evaluate his player pool before his pre-World Cup training camp.
Rather than dwell on the dry spell, Sargent would rather concentrate on his hot start for Norwich in England's second-tier League Championship. The 25-year-old from O'Fallon, Missouri, has scored six goals in his club's first five games and captained the team in four matches.
“Of course I know it’s been a while,” he said Tuesday before the Americans' first training session with the full roster. “I’m doing so well at the club level at the moment — I just keep reminding myself how well I’m doing there. I know I can score goals and I know it’s a m