Trinity Rodman on the wing and Julie Ertz in midfield: How the USWNT should line up at the 2023 Women's World Cup

No real doubt about this one, as Naher has been the starting goalkeeper for quite some time. The 35-year-old veteran has 90 caps to her name and has been the No.1 since the 2019 World Cup cycle.

This will be her third World Cup, her second as a starter, so the U.S. should feel plenty confident with Naher between the posts.

She may not particularly like playing the position, but Dunn is likely the USWNT's starter at left-back. Dunn could move into the midfield, especially with the injury issues there and the wealth of depth at full-back, but it seems Andonovski is content to keep her as a dynamic attacking left-back.

Emily Fox could start here if Andonovski does, in fact, move Dunn further upfield, but it would be a surprise to see him do so this late in the cycle.

Absolutely no debate here, simply because there are only two center-backs in the squad. The 26-year-old Cook has blossomed into a star over the last two years, earning 15 of her 24 career caps in 2022.

She scored her first goal back in April in a friendly win over Ireland, having established herself as a starter well before that big moment.

The other half of the only center-back duo available to Andonovski, Girma is a young star ready to break out on the big stage. The 23-year-old central defender made her senior debut in April 2022 and immediately became a solid and reliable piece of the team's defense.

The 2022 NWSL Defender and Rookie of the Year, Girma's adaptation to the international game has been totally smooth, even if this will obviously be her biggest test yet.

In case of emergency, and Andonovski really won't want to do this, Julie Ertz or Emily Sonnett could fill in at center-back if one of the two starters is unable to play.

If Dunn does indeed start on the left, Fox will most likely be moved to the right to get her onto the field. There are plenty of options in this spot, with Sonnett, Sofia Huerta and Kelly O'Hara also in the mix. Still, Fox is the likely starter as Andonovski will certainly want to get her onto the field.

Fox is very much a player that will be part of this team for the next decade if all goes well and, in the here and now, her ability to combine with those in front of her and create dangerous situations will be vital for the USWNT.

This comes with a big, big asterisk at the moment, as much will depend on Lavelle's fitness. The OL Reign star heads into the World Cup carrying an injury, although Andonovski says he isn't worried about it in the slightest. That's a huge win for the USWNT, who are a much, much worse team when Lavelle isn't in the line up.

If Lavelle can't start, Andonovski has plenty of options, from the uncapped Savannah DeMelo to the more attack-minded Ashley Sanchez to the veteran Kristie Mewis. All would be fine, but none are Lavelle, who is as important a piece as any in this USWNT squad.

What a story this is: from totally out of action to the starting No.6 at the World Cup. While Ertz was out of action after giving birth to her first child, the USWNT really, really struggled to find her successor. Several players tried, but none had the presence that Ertz brings to each and every game she plays.

So here she is, back in the fold, with just a few games under her belt since returning to the game. She'll be a key player here at her third World Cup, although it remains to be seen how she'll look when thrown into the deep end against top-level teams so soon after returning.

A lock to start every game if available, Horan won a league title and the Coupe de France while on loan at Lyon, who are expected to make that move permanent in the near future. Horan is the only player in the squad playing outside of the NWSL, an interesting dynamic considering how many other USWNT stars had brief stays in Europe in recent years.

Horan, Ertz and Lavelle are all incredibly experienced and, if all three can stay healthy, the U.S. will have quite a midfield.

This spot could go to Lynn Williams, who is certainly in fantastic form, but it could also go to Rodman, an attacking star of the present and future.

If Mallory Swanson were healthy, this would certainly be her in the starting XI, but her injury has opened up the door for Rodman, who is plenty dynamic in her own right.

If the USWNT need a creative spark, look for Megan Rapinoe to come on for late minutes, with the veteran superstar most likely being a game-changing supersub throughout this run.

No doubt who's starting here. Morgan remains the USWNT's go-to striker and, in reality, is the only true No.9 in the squad. The decision to leave Ashley Hatch at home means that Morgan is expected to play big, big minutes at this tournament, which was always the likely scenario anyway.

This will be Morgan's fourth World Cup and, as she told GOAL in the lead up to this summer's event, it will be a different experience as she heads to the world's biggest tournament for the first time as a mother.

A legitimate star-in-the-making that may become the face of this team by the time summer's over. Smith is just 22, but her 11 goals in 17 caps in 2022 prove she's ready for the big time. This will be her first major tournament with the USWNT, having earned her first cap just two-and-a-half years ago, and it appears like Smith is ready to become the team's next big star.

Funnily enough, Smith also has a player right behind her that could also break out this summer, as teenager Alyssa Thompson could feature on either wing after earning her spot in the squad just months after turning pro.