USMNT recalls Reyna but Pulisic, McKennie miss out - ESPN

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Thursday named his 25-player roster for upcoming friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay.

While it features the return of Borussia Mönchengladbach teammates Giovanni Reyna and Joe Scally, as well as PSV Eindhoven's Ricardo Pepi, there are also notable absences, including Juventus' Weston McKennie, AC Milan's Christian Pulisic, Crystal Palace's Chris Richards and Marseille's Tim Weah.

The U.S. will face Paraguay in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 15, and will then take on Uruguay in Tampa three days later.

«As we continue to develop our squad and build on the culture we have created, this is another great opportunity for the players selected for this roster to prove they deserve to be on the final list for the World Cup,» Pochettino said.

«It's important that they come into this camp prepared to show their qualities on the field and their commitment to being a good teammate. We will keep working on the competitive details in training and have the opportunity to challenge ourselves against two high quality opponents from South America.»

Pulisic, Richards and Weah have been nursing injuries, with the former sustaining a hamstring injury during the last international window. Weah suffered a thigh injury on Oct. 25, while Richards has been nursing a calf issue.

The reason for McKennie's absence is unknown at the moment, and while went the distance in Juve's draw against Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League, he is also trying to impress a new manager in Luciano Spalletti, who was hired last week.

The injury list, which also includes Fulham's Antonee Robinson and Club América's Alejandro Zendejas makes for yet another window where Pochettino will have a