Jaelin Howell replaces Taylor Kornieck on USWNT roster

Racing Louisville FC midfielder Jaelin Howell will replace San Diego Wave midfielder Taylor Kornieck on the U.S. Women’s National Team October roster, U.S. Soccer announced Saturday.

Kornieck has been ruled out of the team’s European swing due to an ankle injury.

The USWNT will take on England at Wembley Stadium on October 7 before traveling to Pamplona to face Spain on October 11.

Howell has five caps with the USWNT, most recently taking the pitch for the United States in the team’s April 9 matchup against Uzbekistan. Her last national team call-up came in June ahead of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship.

𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: Midfielder @jaehowell18 will replace @taylorkornieck on the #USWNT roster for the upcoming matches in England and Spain » https://t.co/bHzUixh23X

Kornieck has been ruled out due to an ankle injury. Get well soon, Taylor! pic.twitter.com/Xx2CENdns4

— U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) October 1, 2022

Kornieck joins San Diego Wave teammate Alex Morgan on the USWNT’s injury list, both missing the national team’s fall friendlies.

San Diego Wave head coach Casey Stoney will hope the break will help Morgan and Kornieck to get back healthy for the club’s NWSL playoff run.

“Alex, Taylor, Katie Johnson, Abby, the list is a bit endless to be honest,” Stoney said of San Diego’s injury list. “Now it’s about giving the players a little bit of rest time because it’s been a long season, this league takes it out of you when you are traveling coast to coast, to play a 90-minute game.”