Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson was selected by United States men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for the team's upcoming international friendly against Brazil, the club announced Sunday.
The Lilburn, Ga. native will replace William Yarbrough (Club León) following the Peru match on Sept. 4, and will join the team ahead of the match against the five-time World Cup champions at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on Sept. 8.
Johnson, 26, has been capped five times and earned his first start in a 0-0 draw with Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium on Jan. 29. He has started all 19 regular season games in which he has appeared in this season with the Men in Red, logging 1,710 minutes with 48 saves to his name.
Johnson will depart following the Fire's road match against the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo on Sept. 5.
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The full U.S. roster:
Goalkeepers (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), William Yarbrough (Club León)
Defenders (8): Ventura Alvarado (Club América), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Greg Garza (Atlas), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham)
Midfielders (7): Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Joe Corona (Veracruz), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Alfredo Morales (FC Ingolstadt), Danny Williams (Reading), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards (5): Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Aron Johannsson (Werder Bremen), Bobby Wood (Union Berlin), Andrew Wooten (SV Sandhausen), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)