But Philly-area natives Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, and Zack Steffen made the squad for some of the last games in real competitions the U.S. will play before next year's World Cup.

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said Brenden Aaronson was the victim of a numbers game on his Concacaf Nations League roster.

Several times over the course of his press conference on Tuesday, U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino invoked the idea of “trust” to describe his selection process for the team that will compete for a fourth consecutive Concacaf Nations League trophy next week.

There were a few wrinkles on the U.S. men’s national team roster, which was unveiled Tuesday. Among them: Diego Luna earned a slot ahead of Brenden Aaronson.

From the inclusion of Reyna to Pochettino's admiration of Tyler Adams, GOAL takes a look at the big takeaways from the latest U.S. squad

Pochettino named his roster for next week's CONCACAF Nations League finals. It includes stars and notable MLS names.

Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna are back with the U.S. national team after recovering from injuries, giving coach Mauricio Pochettino close to a first-choice lineup for the first time since he took over as coach last fall.

Mauricio Pochettino has selected the 23 players that will represent the USMNT and compete for a fourth consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title next week.

U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will lean on a cast of reliable veterans in this month's CONCACAF Nations League finals, as the defending champions look to build momentum a little more than a year out from the World Cup.