The U.S. will be without several of its best players during this summer’s Gold Cup. U.S. soccer manager Mauricio Pochettino named a 27-player training camp roster ahead of June matches against Turkey and Switzerland, which will serve as the final tune-up before the Americans take on North American rivals, as well as teams from Middle America and Cuba Players absent from the roster include mainstays Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Giovanni Reyna, Antonee Robinson and Yunus Musah. That contingent includes many of USA’s players in Europe. Pulisic, the U.S. captain, logged more than 3,500 minutes for AC Milan while dealing with multiple nagging ailments, including a chronic hip flexor injury. Robinson featured in 37 matches for Fulham this season while McKennie, Weah and Reyna will be taking part in the Club World Cup, with McKennie and Weah suiting up for Juventus and Reyna with Borussia Dortmund. Norwich City forward Josh Sargent is also missing from the roster. The final Gold Cup roster isn’t due until June 4. Pochettino was hired in September 2024 and will lead the U.S. into the World Cup on home soil in 2026. The Americans will now enter the Gold Cup, the last major tournament before soccer’s biggest stage, without several players expected to lead the team. “As we continue preparations for the World Cup, this is a fantastic opportunity to work with this group of players for an extended period and it’s important we take advantage of every moment we have together,” Pochettino said. “Of course, we want to win and to perform in a very good way. These players have earned the chance to compete for our fans and to show their quality and mentality.” The USMNT opens the Gold Cup group stage against Trinidad & Tobago on June 15, followed by games against Saudi Arabia on June 19 and the group stage finale against Haiti three days later. Mexico won a record ninth Gold Cup title in 2023, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final. Panama eliminated the U.S., the 2021 champions, in the semifinals. DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals) GOALKEEPERS (4): Matt Freese (New York City FC; 0/0), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 3/0), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; 30/0), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/ENG; 51/0) DEFENDERS (8): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 3/0), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 33/2), Alex Freeman (Orlando City; 0/0), DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes; 10/0), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 19/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 68/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 24/1), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 32/3), MIDFIELDERS (10): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 47/8); Tyler Adams (Bournemouth/ENG; 44/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 0/0), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 18/0), Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC; 24/1), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; 4/0), Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo; 4/1), Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; 0/0); Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 17/0), Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew; 1/0) FORWARDS (5): Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC; 4/3), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 17/5); Damion Downs (FC Köln/GER; 0/0), Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 4/1), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 15/4)