USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has released a 60-man preliminary roster for the 2025 Gold Cup and left out Borussia Dortmund’s Gio Reyna. This choice has got people talking about where Reyna stands with the national team and if he might move to another club.
- Gio Reyna isn’t on the USMNT’s 60-man preliminary roster for the Gold Cup.
- Reyna’s played in 15 games this season for Borussia Dortmund mostly coming off the bench.
- There’s talk about Reyna maybe moving clubs, with teams like Marseille showing some interest.
Pochettino’s Roster Decisions
Mauricio Pochettino, who’s in charge of the USMNT is putting together a team for the 2025 Gold Cup. He looks at players mindset and personality, and picks from lots of players in Major League Soccer (MLS) and other places. Even though Bruce Arena said he doesn’t really get U.S. soccer culture, Pochettino is still doing things his way to get the team ready.
What surprised a lot of people is that Pochettino’s 60-man preliminary roster doesn’t have Gio Reyna, who plays for Borussia Dortmund. It’s kind of weird since Reyna has played 15 games this season even if most were as a sub. To learn more about how Pochettino picks players, check out Major League Soccer news.
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Reyna’s Current Situation
People are wondering what it means that Gio Reyna isn’t in the USMNT Gold Cup roster. Even though he’s really good, Reyna can’t seem to get a starting spot at Borussia Dortmund with the new manager Niko Kovač. He’s only scored twice this season and since he’s not playing much, people think he might switch teams, with Marseille maybe wanting to sign him.
Alexi Lalas who used to play for USMNT thinks maybe Reyna shouldn’t have played in the Club World Cup and should have done the Gold Cup instead to help him get better. If you want to know what’s happening with Reyna at Dortmund, look at Borussia Dortmund news.
MLS’s Role in USMNT’s Strategy
The way Pochettino picked his roster shows he wants to use different kinds of players including ones from Major League Soccer (MLS). The league has given lots of players to the national team and it’s getting bigger names like Kevin De Bruyne who might be going to Chicago Fire. This shows MLS is getting more important and could help make the USMNT better.
If you want to know more about how MLS helps the USMNT, look at the newest MLS updates.
Everyone’s still really interested in why Reyna’s not in the roster and what it means for his future while the USMNT gets ready for the Gold Cup with Pochettino leading them.
