The U.S. males’s nationwide crew’s quest to repeat as Concacaf Nations League winners continues this month with Trinidad & Tobago standing in its means of a spot within the Last 4.
Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, and Paxten Aaronson headline Gregg Berhalter’s 24-player for the upcoming quarterfinal showdown towards the Soca Warrior. Star forwards Christian Pulisic and Timothy Weah have been left off the roster after struggling respective accidents at membership stage.
Pulisic not too long ago left AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League victory because of a hamstring challenge and is dominated out day-to-day. Weah was recognized with a thigh harm in late-October at Juventus.
Key gamers Yunus Musah, Sergino Dest, and Folarin Balogun have been additionally among the many inclusions made by Berhalter. Younger abilities Kevin Paredes, Gabriel Slonina, and Aaronson additionally made the reduce after rising roles at membership stage.
“The target forward of us is obvious. We need to compete for our third Nations League title and the prospect to play in Copa America, and it’s going to take focus and willpower to get previous Trinidad & Tobago,” Berhalter stated. “We now have had a core group collectively for the final two home windows in preparation for this chance, and we need to end the yr on a robust be aware and place ourselves to compete in two vital competitions subsequent yr.”
Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas will host the primary leg on Nov. 16 whereas the second leg is scheduled for Nov. 20 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The USMNT at the moment holds a 21-3-4 all-time benefit towards Trinidad and Tobago and final confronted them within the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup. The Individuals received the 2021 and 2023 editions of the Nations League, defeating Mexico 3-2 in 2021 and Canada 2-0 in 2023.
Ought to the Individuals advance within the competitors, they might enter the Nations League semifinal spherical in March 2024.
Here’s a nearer take a look at the USMNT roster for November’s Nations League matches:
GOALKEEPERS: Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 9/0), Gaga Slonina (KAS Eupen; 1/0), Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 35/0).
DEFENDERS: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic/SCO; 14/0), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 30/2), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/ITA; 3/0), Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG; 53/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 14/1), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 37/2), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 27/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 7/0).
MIDFIELDERS: Paxten Aaronson (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; 1/0), Johnny Cardoso (Internacional/BRA; 9/0), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP; 19/0), Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim/GER; 1/0), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 48/11), Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA; 31/0), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 22/6), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 6/0).
FORWARDS: Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin/GER; 36/8), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 6/3), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg/GER; 2/0), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 20/9), Alex Zendejas (Membership América/MEX; 7/1).