The first U.S. national team match of the year won't feature many familiar faces. In fact, there are no players who could be considered first-choice national team options. No, Saturday's friendly against Chile is instead about new faces and Bob Bradley's chance to see how a new crop of MLS players can measure up in what will be a first or second appearance for many of them.

(Editor's note: This is part three of a series looking at how the Rapids will fill out an expanded roster for 2011.)

The Rapids won an MLS cup with a team that relied on a midfield built to challenge balls, disrupt attacks and allow little room for opponents.

Colorado midfielders spent a lot of energy.

(Editor's note: This is part three of a series looking at how the Rapids will fill out an expanded roster for 2011.)

The Rapids won an MLS cup with a team that relied on a midfield built to challenge balls, disrupt attacks and allow little room for opponents.

Colorado midfielders spent a lot of energy.

Here's all the news and notes you need to get ready to watch USA-Chile. Here's some highlights:

• The 23 players eligible for selection to the roster have won a combined total of 26 caps. A total of 12 players are looking for their first cap with the full national team. The game-day roster will be cut down to 18 players.

Checking in now as Nick Rimando and Sean Johnson start warming up.

Sean Franklin: Starting in his club stadium....so proud...

You're starting line-up...sorry we're late:

GK: Nick Rimando

DEF: Zach Lloyd, Omar Gonzalez, Tim Ream, Sean Franklin

D MID: GINGER NATION (Dax, Larentowicz)

MID: Brek Shea, Mix Diskerud, Ale Bedoya

STR: Chris Wondolowski

Bench: GK Sean Johnson; Ds A.

Photo by ISIPhotos.com

BY ADAM SERRANO

For the United States National team, there are plenty of new faces in an old place.

The annual January camp kicked off on Wednesday at the Home Depot Center ahead of the January 23rd match-up with Chile.

While Anthony Wallace is making his first appearance with the full team, he is no stranger to the U.S. National Teams set-up. A former member of the U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, he has represented the U.S. at the U-18 level and played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

(Editor's note: This is part two of a series looking at how the Rapids will fill out an expanded roster for 2011.)

There are only six defenders on the current roster, but there is probably no position in better health for the Rapids. There's also no area that will tell more about the team's long-term plans for captain Pablo Mastroeni, 34, than what Colorado does on defense.

(Editor's note: This is part two of a series looking at how the Rapids will fill out an expanded roster for 2011.)

There are only six defenders on the current roster, but there is probably no position in better health for the Rapids. There's also no area that will tell more about the team's long-term plans for captain Pablo Mastroeni, 34, than what Colorado does on defense.

With the 2011 MLS SuperDraft taking place today, ussoccer.com examined the January camp roster to gain some insight into their draft history. Overall, there are 19 players on the roster who participated in the MLS Draft, and of those only one did not sign a contract. There are heaps of first rounders and a few who went in the fourth, MLS Cup champions and several picked by the same team.

The Rapids had the 36th and 54th (and final) picks in today's Supplemental Draft, having traded the 18th pick to Dallas for Anthony Wallace.
With the 36th pick they took Philip Bannister
A forward out of Loylola University.

The roster of the Rapids is starting to take shape, and it looks like a lot of youth for the 2011 season.

The Rapids Tuesday selected forward Philip Bannister from Loyola University (Maryland) with the last pick in the second round (36th overall) in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. The club then selected defender Javed Mohammed from the University of South Florida with the 54th overall selection, which was the last in the 3rd round and of the draft.

Tomorrow night (or evening for those on the West Coast) the United States January camp team will take the pitch against Chile in a friendly where both sides are lacking all of their biggest stars. Chile is a good South American squad, normally second-tier behind countries like Brazil and Argentina, but with their former coach leading the team and not bringing many starters, this is a tough match to judge how far the U.

About 15,000 tickets - yes, many of them to Chileans - have been sold for tonight's annual January Home Depot Center international friendly that features a very young American squad, as reporter Phil Collin observes.

The result of this game, perhaps, matters even less than it has in the past seven years, but to me it still boasts several compelling features.

The U.S. men's national team will open a new year and new four-year World Cup cycle tonight when the Americans take on Chile at Home Depot Center (10pm, Telefutura/ESPN3.com).

Bob Bradley will be fielding a young squad against a Chile side made up of domestic league players.

Los Angeles, CA The United States Men's National Team opened 2011 with a 1-1 draw against Chile at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night. Both sides used inexperienced experimental squads, with the U.S. featuring mostly players based in Major League Soccer.

The U.S. fell behind nine minutes into the second half when Chile's Esteban Paredes scored an impressive goal.

U.S. 1 Chile 1

Good friends off the field, good partnership on it: USMNT camp roommates Teal Bunbury, right, and Juan Agudelo, who drew the foul for the PK, celebrates Bunbury's penalty kick conversion at Home Depot Center Saturday that tied the game with Chile (AP Photo).

A very young and inexperienced U.S. side showed a lot of heart in coming back to draw 1-1 with Chile. Esteban Paredes scored the opening goal of the match for Chile early in the second half while Teal Bunbury equalized from the spot late in the match.

As expected Bob Bradley continued to look for new faces for the national team as seven MLS-based Americans; Eric Alexander, Sean Franklin, Jeff Larentowicz, Zach Loyd, Sean Johnson, Chris Wondolowski and Anthony Wallace, all earned their first senior-team caps.

Here's a look back at the USA's 1-1 draw against Chile that drew 18,580 fans, the most ever for an MNT friendly at The Home Depot Center.
Teal Bunbury's game-tying PK (and accompanying goal call!)
Post-Match Reaction from Bob Bradley and players
NEWS AND NOTES

• Seven players earned their national team debut, four as starters: Sean Franklin, Jeff Larentowicz, Zach Loyd, Chris Wondolowski; and three substitutes: Sean Johnson, Anthony Wallace and Eric Alexander.

The team reported to Commerce City yesterday for the official start of pre-season. The first few days are physicals and fitness tests, including concussion tests. They'll hit the fields for the first time on Thursday.
The Rapids open camp with a 23 man roster and 4 draft picks. Rosters this year are 30 players, but there are restrictions on the salaries and availability of spots 21-30.