Adams, Reyna on Pochettino's USMNT squad for Nations League games

CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielders Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna, and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers were picked for the U.S. national team for the first time under coach Mauricio Pochettino, among 23 players selected Tuesday for the CONCACAF Nations League final four matches this month.

Adams (back surgery), Reyna (groin injury) and Carter-Vickers (toe) have not played for the U.S. since last year’s Copa America.

The three-time defending champion U.S. plays Panama on March 20 at Inglewood, California, then meets Mexico or Canada three days later in a final or third-place game.

Midfielder Diego Luna and forwards Patrick Agyemang and Josh Sargent were added to the roster after not being included for the November quarterfinals against Jamaica. Sargent, who missed those games because of a groin injury, has eight goals in his last eight matches for Norwich in England’s second division.

Star attacker Christian Pulisic has 14 goals this season for AC Milan.

Among those missing the matches due to injuries or because they are just regaining fitness are defender Sergiño Dest, midfielder Malik Tillman, and forwards Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi and Haji Wright.

In addition to Tillman and Pepi, others dropped who had been on the November roster included goalkeeper Diego Kochen; defender Miles Robinson; midfielders Brendan Aaronson, Gianluca Busio and Aiden Morris; and forwards Cade Cowell and Brandon Vazquez.

Agyemang, Luna, Tim Ream, Patrick Schulte, Zack Steffen and Brian White are the six Major League Soccer players on the roster who were at the January training camp, which was not on FIFA international dates.

United States squad:

Goalkeepers: Patrick Schulte (Columbus), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)

Defenders: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Glasgow Celtic), Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Joe Scally (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Glasgow Celtic)

Midfielders: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Diego Luna (Salt Lake), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Tanner Tessmann (Lyon)

Forwards: Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich), Tim Weah (Juventus), Brian White (Vancouver)

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