I hate that Dest got injured. That is a big blow. GGG hinted that now Yedlin would start at right back vs MEX. Scally could possibly get his USMNT debut vs JAM.
Dike not called up.
Brooks not called up (I believe the other CBs offer more than Brooks, so I'm happy to see him being left out).
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“In life and in soccer, nothing is ever handed to you, nor should it be,” Brooks wrote. “The decision to leave me out of this camp isn’t surprising, given some of my recent performances for the USMNT that aren’t up to my standards. My job now is to work hard to be the very best I can be. I feel great about this week’s Champions League performance and my recent play with Wolfsburg, and will keep building on my performance there until I reach my goal of helping the USMNT reach the next World Cup.”
Disappointing to see Lletget get a call up.
GGG hinted that PuliGOAT might come in as a sub instead of starting vs MEX.
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Goalkeepers (3): Sean Johnson (New York City FC), Zack Steffen (Manchester City), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
Defenders (9): Reggie Cannon (Boavista), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Chris Richards (Hoffenheim), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielders (7): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Yunus Musah (Valencia), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
Forwards (6): Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg), Paul Arriola (D.C. United), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Tim Weah (Lille)
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Noteworthy from Turner:
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Turner recently told The Athletic that Berhalter sat him down prior to the Costa Rica match to break the news that Steffen would start. Turner said it was a positive conversation for both parties.
“That was a personal conversation between the two of us, but just know that it was a good conversation for both of us,” he said. “I think we were both able to express a lot through each other in that moment. I understand why he wanted to make the decision for that game, and now we’ll see what happens in the next window. I respect every decision that he makes. Obviously, I’m a competitor and I want to be out on the field as much as I can, but I’m going to do whatever role I’m given for whatever game to the best of my ability. That’s kind of my mindset. And yeah, I appreciate what he did. He sat me down and looked me in the eye and allowed me to ask questions and explained a little bit about the decision.”