Josh Sargent and Haji Wright are both riding strong runs of form into the September international break but only one will have a U.S. men’s national team opportunity that month.
Sargent scored twice for Norwich City on Saturday in a 2-0 EFL Championship victory over Blackburn Rovers. The USMNT forward now has six goals on the season for the Canaries, giving him a contribution in every match for Norwich City this summer.
Sargent propelled Norwich City in front in the 45th minute from the penalty spot, making it 1-0 from Ewood Park.
After fending off second-half pressure from Rovers, Norwich City would cap the win in second-half stoppage time. Sargent’s right-footed strike nestled into the top-right corner, making it 2-0 on the afternoon.
It marked Sargent’s first multi-goal performance of the new campaign and gave Norwich City its second league win.
As for Wright and Coventry City, they grinded out a 2-2 road draw at Oxford United.
Wright’s left-footed shot in the 12th minute opened the scoring in Oxford, but would not be the only goal of the match.
Will Lankshear drew the hosts level seven minutes later before Victor Torp’s free kick gave Frank Lampard’s men a 2-1 halftime lead.
Cameron Brannagan’s free kick with 15 minutes to play gave Oxford United a share of the spoils as Coventry City had to settle for one point.
Despite Wright scoring his fifth goal of the season in all competitions, the 27-year-old was not called in for September’s USMNT matches.
The Sky Blues sit fifth in the league table after four matches.
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