Arsenal preseason: USMNT keeper Matt Turner is on a mission to earn first-team minutes ahead of 2022 World Cup
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In an interview with CBS Sports, Turner says he wants to 'show the coaching staff that they can trust me and put me in competitive games'
BALTIMORE -- Arsenal kicking off their United States tour with a date against Everton on Sunday is a special moment for newly-acquired American goalkeeper Matt Turner. After leaving the New England Revolution to move to Arsenal and making his debut for the club in a preseason friendly against Nuremberg, the United States International is back stateside as the team gets into gear.
Turner is looking to integrate and impress the coaches enough to earn first-team minutes and give Gregg Berhalter a tough decision to make for his No. 1 keeper for the World Cup in Qatar.
But while he hasn't been gone for long, things certainly feel different this time around. Turner, a lifelong Arsenal fan long before joining the club, knows what these tours mean to American fans as he discussed his preseason plans, staying sharp and much more with CBS Sports.
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