Two key U.S. MNT players have recovered from injuries and are back on the field with their respective professional teams. Goalkeeper Tim Howard was sharp in shutting out Queens Park Rangers in a 2-0 Everton win. He made three saves. Outside right back Steve Cherundolo went the distance for Hannover 96 in a 3-1 loss to SC Frieburg. Both are expected to rejoin the U.S. team for the next CONCACAF qualifier against Jamaica on June 6…..In the German Bundesliga, German-American midfielder Jermaine Jones’ ankle injury, suffered in the USA’s 1-0 hexagonal win over Costa Rica (1-0) in the Colorado snowstorm, has not responded to treatment, and by mid-April he has not yet returned to action with FC Schalke 04……In Belgium, U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan played the entire game for Anderlecht in a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge in the six-team Champions League playoffs for placement in next year’s European tournaments….U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley played the second half and scored a goal for Puebla in its 2-1 loss to Jaguares de Chiapas in Mexico. It was Beasley’s fifth goal of the season…..U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra, who was left off the roster for the last two World Cup qualifiers because he was not getting playing time with his club, went the full 90 minutes for Racing Santander in Spain’s second-level Segunda. His club lost 1-0 to Girona…..In Spain’s La Liga, U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu did not dress for Malaga CF. His future with the U.S. MNT is in doubt. That is likely to also be the case with Bocanegra…..Jozy Altidore has 28 goals across all competitions for his Dutch professional team AZ, a single season scoring record for an American playing in Europe. He was subbed out of his last game with a minor injury.