Coach Greg Vanney said Monday that Altidore would be a game-time decision. He said the same before the Oct. 23 semifinal against NYCFC with Altidore ultimately not dressing.
Altidore, who was injured in the regular-season finale Oct. 6, has yet to test his leg by shooting the ball. Pozuelo learned of his Best XI selection on the practice field when his young son, with a club camera filming, handed him a hand-drawn note with the news.Assured it was, he picked his son up for a hug. "This is so nice, give me a kiss," he said in Spanish.
Pozuelo joins a Best XI long on offence with Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Josef Martinez of Atlanta and Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC up front. The three forwards are finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP, combing for 91 goals during the regular season.