HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter indicated midfielder Gio Reyna will see the field in Saturday's friendly against Germany, adding that the pair's relationship was «moving forward.» Saturday's match at Rentschler Field will be the first with Berhalter and Reyna working together since the public feud involving their two families burst into view earlier this year.
The bad blood stemmed from Berhalter's handling of Reyna at the 2022 World Cup, Reyna's response in which he was nearly sent home, Berhalter's role in revealing the incident and the subsequent disclosure of a decades-old domestic violence allegation to U.S.
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Soccer in June following an investigation, but with Reyna suffering an injury in the final of the Concacaf Nations League against Canada that same month, Saturday's match is the first opportunity for player and coach to resume their professional relationship.