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CARSON, CA - January 31: Michael Bradley #4 of the United States  warms up prior to the the International Soccer Friendly match between the United States and Iceland at the StubHub Center on January 31, 2016 in Carson, California.  The United States won the match 3-2. (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - January 31: Michael Bradley #4 of the United States warms up prior to the the International Soccer Friendly match between the United States and Iceland at the StubHub Center on January 31, 2016 in Carson, California. The United States won the match 3-2. (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)Shaun Clark/Getty Images

USA vs. Bolivia: Date, Time, TV Schedule and Live Stream for 2016 Friendly

James DudkoMay 28, 2016

Wins over Puerto Rico and Ecuador have been the ideal Copa America preparation for the USMNT. Manager Jurgen Klinsmann's men continue their warm-up efforts against Bolivia in Kansas City on Saturday.

Klinsmann is still trying to find the right formula up front, but he will have been pleased by Darlington Nagbe's winner against Ecuador, a goal made by smart combination work with fellow striker Bobby Wood.

Schedule and Viewing Details

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Date: Saturday, May 28

Time: 8 p.m. (ET)

TV: Fox Sports 1

Live Stream: Fox Soccer2Go

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Klinsmann may use this key friendly to take a longer look at some of his younger players. That could mean not only more playing time for Nagbe but also Christian Pulisic.

The Borussia Dortmund teenager earned praise from the USMNT boss after appearing as a substitute against Puerto Rico, according to FourFourTwo: "He can make mistakes but he also has that change of pace. He has the technique. He's not overthinking the situation."

Pulisic is 17 years old and a creative player who can boost a forward line still trying to define itself in the absence of target man Jozy Altidore.

It would help if the midfield displayed a little more flair and goalscoring potential. To that end, a return to form and fitness for Fabian Johnson would be welcome. The Borussia Monchengladbach man has an eye for goal, having found the net eight times for the Bundesliga club in 2015-16, per WhoScored.com.

Forwards and attacking midfielders need chances to score, and skipper Michael Bradley can provide them. Yet a lot will depend on where the 28-year-old Toronto FC schemer operates in midfield.

He's played deeper in recent matches, but Klinsmann still sees Bradley as more valuable in offensive areas, according to Steve Brisendine of MLSSoccer.com: "I think that the major point that we ask Michael to do with us is receiving the ball higher up – not coming back and picking up the ball from the center backs."

But writing for the same site, Sam Stejskal noted how Bradley "has appeared to be out of place" as a No. 10. It's time Klinsmann settled on the right role for one of his most accomplished players on the ball.

Bradley needs to be used the right way.

Klinsmann knows how important a comfortable tune-up will be before hosting the Copa. He should be able to count on his side's experience against a Bolivia squad set to include "five debutants," along with "nine further players with 10 caps or less," per FourFourTwo.

Expect another steady performance and narrow win for the U.S.

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