Defenders Carlos Bocanegra, Chad Marshall resume full training with US national soccer team

Bocanegra, Marshall resume full training with US

PRINCETON, N.J. — Defenders Carlos Bocanegra and Chad Marshall have joined full training with the U.S. national team for the first time this week.

Bocanegra, the U.S. captain, had been bothered by an abdominal strain. Marshall had a slight hamstring strain sustained Saturday while playing for Columbus against Chivas USA .

Eddie Johnson is recovering from a hamstring strain that occurred while playing in Greece for Aris on May 12. He participated in full training Thursday except for the fitness run.

Jay DeMerit, hampered by an abdominal strain, participated in part of training.

The U.S. is off Friday, then has two final days of practice at Princeton before traveling to Connecticut for Tuesday’s exhibition against the Czech Republic.