United States men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino said the door is open for new players to feature against Mexico on Tuesday night at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara after the departure of five players.
Marlon Fossey, Zack Steffen, Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi left U.S. camp after a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday due to injuries, while Christian Pulisic returned to AC Milan to avoid work overload.
Now, Pochettino will use the upcoming friendly as the last chance to observe other players before the next international window in November.
“It’s really important for the players because I think we all want to have the opportunity to play, to show quality,” Pochettino said Monday. “It’s true, it’s a problem because I think we cannot have five players that can be involved in all of our quality. Some players that cannot be involved in the last…
