Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie admits he's close to Leeds United's Tyler Adams.

The pair have been a focal point for the United States in the heart of midfield for almost four years and will be key to the Star and Stripes' hopes at this winter's World Cup in Qatar.

“One of the things, as far as me and Tyler, have learned about each other is that he does all the running and I do all the playing. No, I'm just kidding!" McKennie said.

“But I think just us being together for as long as we have and knowing each other for so long, we've, I think, developed a relationship that we know each other's tendencies, we know each other's abilities, we know each other's strengths and weaknesses and how to cover for one another.

“Many of the guys that are coming in that may have not been with the group so long, we've played with them or against them at some point in our lives, in our careers.

"Say for instance, Luca de la Torre, [who] maybe came on a little bit later into the national team, me and Tyler have been playing with him since we were 14, 15 years old. So I think whoever comes in, we have some sort of familiarity with each player."