U.S. adds Colorado’s Lewis to pre-Gold Cup roster

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Colorado forward Jonathan Lewis has been added to the U.S. training camp roster ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, leaving coach Gregg Berhalter to make eight cuts before submitting his final 23-man group on Wednesday.

Twenty-nine of the players will be in camp ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition against Jamaica in Washington, D.C. Midfielders Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams, who will miss the match, are expected to report later in the month.

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Two players on the roster have been sidelined in recent weeks — New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long injured his left hamstring on May 8 and Seattle forward Jordan Morris hurt a hamstring on May 15.

The U.S. play another exhibition, against Venezuela in Cincinnati on June 9, then open their Gold Cup title defence against Guyana in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 18 — their first competitive match in 20 months.

They play Trinidad on June 22 in Cleveland and complete their group matches against Panama in Kansas City on June 26.

San Jose midfielder Jackson Yueill is the only player in camp not eligible for the Gold Cup. He was not on the 40-man preliminary roster.

Updated roster:

Goalkeepers: Sean Johnson (New York City), Tyler Miller (Los Angeles), Zack Steffen (Columbus)

Defenders: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham, England), Omar Gonzalez (Atlas, Mexico), Nick Lima (San Jose), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls), Daniel Lovitz (Montreal), Matt Miazga (Chelsea, England), Tim Ream (Fulham, England), Antonee Robinson (Everton, England), Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles)

Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Toronto), Duane Holmes (Derby, England), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Weston McKennie (Schalke, Germany), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago), Cristian Roldan (Seattle), Wil Trapp (Columbus), Jackson Yueill (San Jose)

Forwards: Jonathan Amon (Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Jozy Altidore (Toronto), Paul Arriola (D.C.), Tyler Boyd (Vitoria Guimares, Portugal), Joe Gyau (Duisburg, Germany), Jonathan Lewis (Colorado), Jordan Morris (Seattle), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus)

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