Mauricio Pochettino has taken a youthful approach for the United States men\u2019s national team\u2019s November fixtures against Haiti, but the latest squad still leaves out several established and high-value names.<\/p>\n
Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie are back in the group after being rested in the previous international break, yet the 25-man roster does not include Ricardo Pepi. The PSV Eindhoven striker has only just returned from injury, appearing in each of his club\u2019s last three matches after a month out, and Pochettino said the omission is linked to a need for more recovery time.<\/p>\n
Pepi is the highest-valued player missing from the squad, and Brenden Aaronson is another notable absence. The Leeds United midfielder is not sidelined by injury, but has been left out after an inconsistent spell that has seen him start only three Premier League games this season.<\/p>\n
Johnny Cardoso and Timothy Weah, both valued at $22.3 million, also miss out. Cardoso had only recently returned from a thigh injury and featured against Barcelona on Sunday, which explains his exclusion. Weah, by contrast, has been omitted despite contributing several goal involvements recently for Marseille.<\/p>\n
Yunus Musah will end the calendar year on 50 caps after another snub. The AC Milan midfielder has started eight Serie A matches this season, but has not done enough to win a recall.<\/p>\n
There is no place either for Josh Sargent or Haji Wright. Sargent has been left out, while Wright has missed the entire current campaign with a muscle injury and is still awaiting his comeback.<\/p>\n
Zavier Gozo has made only three appearances for Crystal Palace since his summer move, so his omission is no surprise. Aidan Morris, however, is a tougher call after an encouraging start at Middlesbrough. Tanner Tessmann is also absent despite starting Lyon\u2019s last four matches, and he has not played for the USMNT since April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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