The USMNT will begin the Mauricio Pochettino era with a friendly against Panama (Elo #36) tomorrow, Saturday October 12, in Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The players will want to hit the ground running and show their best performance to make a good first impression on the new manager.
So, which players should start? The choice is yours! Make your picks, and then hit the comments to let us know what other thoughts you have about it! Looking forward to seeing the results. Our last poll received 234 responses. Here’s a look at the roster:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)
DEFENDERS (8): Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic FC)
MIDFIELDERS (7): 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 (6): Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich City), Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Alex Zendejas (Club América)
