Rimando, Gil called up for USMNT match against Ecuador

Nick Rimando and Luis Gil are in the 21-man roster for the United States' match against Ecuador on Oct. 10 — a match more or less dedicated to Landon Donovan.

Rimando is joined by Bill Hamid and Brad Guzan, while Gil is one of six midfielders in the lineup.

Only a handful of MLS players were called in for this one: Hamid, Rimando, Omar Gonzalez, DeAndre Yedlin, Gil, and Donovan are the only MLS-based players on the list. Miguel Ibarra, who plays at Minnesota United FC, also made the roster.

The roster looks very much focused on young, promising players — and Donovan, of course.

The match against Honduras will see some roster changes; what exactly those are will be interesting if not entirely revealing.

USMNT roster for Oct. 10 match against Ecuador

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (7): John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Puebla), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Joe Corona (Tijuana), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Luis Gil (Real Salt Lake), Julian Green (Hamburg), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt)

FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Joe Gyau (Borussia Dortmund), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich)