Folarin Balogun, Johnny Cardoso, and Tim Weah have withdrawn from the USMNT squad due to injury.
Balogun, 23, dislocated his left shoulder during Monaco’s victory over Rennes on Saturday and will undergo further assessments in the coming days.
Weah, 24, has missed Juventus’ last three games due to injury while Real Betis midfielder Cardoso has also battled injury issues in recent weeks.
Lyon’s Tanner Tessman, Monterrey’s Brandon Vazquez, and Alex Zendejas, who plays for Liga MX side America, have been called up as replacements for three games this month.
Midfielder Tanner Tessmann and forwards Brandon Vazquez and Alex Zendejas have been added to the #USMNT roster for the October matches against Panama and Mexico.
Folarin Balogun, Johnny Cardoso and Tim Weah have all been withdrawn due to injury issues.
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) October 6, 2024
It is the first USMNT squad selected by Mauricio Pochettino after his appointment as head coach last month to replace Gregg Berhalter, who was dismissed after a group-stage exit at the Copa America.
The 52-year-old’s first game in charge is a friendly against Panama at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on October 13. They then face Mexico in another friendly three days later at the Akron Stadium.
Full 25-man squad:
Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace).
Defenders: Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach, Auston Trusty (Celtic).
Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Tanner Tessmann (Olympic Lyonnais), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven).
Forwards: Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich City), Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Alex Zendejas (Club América).
(John Dorton/ISI Photos/Getty Images).
