Gio Reyna Returns To Usmnt Squad As Pulisic And Weah Miss Out Due To Injury

Gio Reyna and Joe Scally will make their US men’s nationalist squad returns successful nan upcoming world window, while Christian Pulisic is among respective regulars group to miss out. The Milan midfielder has conscionable recovered from an wounded suffered during his astir caller clip pinch nan nationalist team.

Reyna and Scally, some of Borussia Mönchengladbach, are among a 25-player squad named by head Mauricio Pochettino for 2 friendlies: against Paraguay connected 15 November astatine Subaru Park successful Chester, Pennsylvania, and against Uruguay astatine Raymond James Stadium successful Tampa, Florida connected 18 November.

This model is nan 2nd to past earlier Pochettino names his roster for nan 2026 World Cup, and nan past gathering of nan nationalist squad until March. The squad will beryllium missing a number of regulars speech from Pulisic: Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Malik Tillman is retired having conscionable made his return from injury, while Marseille winger Tim Weah and Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson stay sidelined pinch their ain ailments. In their spot are immoderate absorbing names who person often been connected nan fringes of nationalist squad contention.

Here’s nan afloat USMNT roster by position, on pinch immoderate little thoughts connected each group:

Goalkeepers

Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew)

Freese is nan astir knowledgeable of this bunch and now seems nan odds-on favourite to commencement astatine nan World Cup, pinch New England Revolution goalkeeper Turner not called successful this clip around. Turner was nan US starter successful 2022 but Pochettino has mostly stuck to this rotation of goalkeepers, pinch Freese garnering nan astir clip successful caller friendlies.

Defenders

Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse FC), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

Robinson’s betterment from an offseason knee cognition has continued to clasp him retired of important action for Fulham. His ommission intends his absence from nan nationalist squad will person extended to a afloat almanac year. Arfsten has been Pochettino’s favored action for left-back (or near wingback if playing pinch 3 center-backs), but he’ll look immoderate title from Tolkin, who returns to nan nationalist squad for nan first clip since this summer’s Gold Cup. Scally’s return arsenic an action astatine right-back is besides notable – he hasn’t been successful a US squad since March’s Nations League finals.

Midfielders

Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon), Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew)

Pulisic’s absence from this group will drawback headlines, but Italian outlets reported that nan absence was agreed upon betwixt Milan and nan nationalist team. Pulisic suffered a hamstring wounded past clip retired for nan US, which he is only now recovered from. Weah suffered a thigh wounded for Marseille. The large story, though, is who is successful this group: Reyna, who for illustration Scally past appeared for nan US successful nan Concacaf Nations League finals. On his day, Reyna is 1 of nan astir talented and imaginative members of nan US subordinate pool, but struggles pinch injuries, form, minutes astatine nine level, and persistent questions astir his cognition person plagued him. Reyna has played conscionable 131 competitory minutes for ‘Gladbach this play aft an offseason move from Dortmund successful hunt of playing time.

Forwards

Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Haji Wright (Coventry City)

Pepi returns to nan squad for nan first clip successful a year, having suffered a knee wounded astatine nan extremity of 2024. He will activity to liking a declare arsenic an action astatine striker for nan US aft Balogun impressed pinch goals successful nan team’s astir caller friendlies. Pepi has scored 3 times successful 8 appearances for PSV this season, pinch nan astir caller coming this past weekend. Aaronson joins McKenzie, Trusty and Freese successful a people of players from nan Philadelphia Union academy who will beryllium making a homecoming of sorts pinch an quality against Paraguay.