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Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun and Sergino Dest headline USMNT's pre-Gold Cup squad as big names Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson and Yunus Musah miss out

Friendlies

Turkiye

Mauricio Pochettino named his squad ahead of the upcoming pre-Gold Cup friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland, calling in veterans such as Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Malik Tillman and Sergino Dest as well as newcomers Damion Downs, Alex Freeman, Sebastian Berhalter and Quinn Sullivan.The squad features a total of 27 players for the two friendlies, but will be trimmed down to 26 prior to the Gold Cup. The federation is required to submit a 26-player Gold Cup squad no later than June 4.While several familiar faces are back in the team, there are several notable absences in the squad. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/ac-milan-and-usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-reportedly-out-for-2025-gold-cup-due-to-fitness-concerns/blt1dbe778dcd597b7a" target="_self">Christian Pulisic is out</a>, while his club teammate Yunus Musah is also not on the roster. Antonee Robinson, too, misses the squad after injury issues forced him out of the CONCACAF Nations League team in March. Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Gio Reyna were totally left out of the preliminary roster due to their Club World Cup commitments.

WHAT HAPPENED?

GOALKEEPERS:&nbsp;Matt Freese (New York City FC), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)&nbsp;&nbsp;DEFENDERS:&nbsp;Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergino Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), &nbsp;MIDFIELDERS: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United); Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union); Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven), Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew)&nbsp;FORWARDS: Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC),&nbsp;Folarin Balogun (Monaco); Damion Downs (FC Koln), Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), Haji Wright (Coventry City)&nbsp;

SQUAD IN FULL

According to Matt Crocker, U.S. Soccer sporting director, Pulisic and his team made the request to sit out the Gold Cup.“Christian and his team approached the Federation and the coaching staff about the possibility of stepping back this summer, given the amount of matches he has played in the past two years at both the club and international level with very little break,” Crocker said. “After thoughtful discussions and careful consideration, we made the collective decision that this is the right moment for him to get the rest he needs. The objective is to ensure he’s fully prepared to perform at the highest level next season.”With a number of key names out, Balogun and Dest return to the fold after long-term injuries, meaning they will feature under Pochettino for the first time this summer. Tillman and Aaronson, too, are back in the team after being left off the Nations League roster.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

“As we continue preparations for the World Cup, this is a fantastic opportunity to work with this group of players for an extended period and it’s important we take advantage of every moment we have together,” Pochettino said. "Of course, we want to win and to perform in a very good way. These players have earned the chance to compete for our fans and to show their quality and mentality.”&nbsp;

WHAT POCHETTINO SAID

The U.S. will face Turkey on June 7 in their first friendly before then taking on Switzerland on June 10 in their final tune-ups. They'll then take on Trinidad &amp; Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti in the group stage of the Gold Cup.

WHAT NEXT FOR USMNT?

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