Injured Balogun dropped from U.S. Gold Cup squad

Forward Folarin Balogun volition miss the Concacaf Gold Cup due to the fact that of an ankle wounded and was among 3 players dropped Sunday from a United States roster already without Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Antonee Robinson, Yunus Musah and Giovanni Reyna.

Defender DeJuan Jones (lower body) and midfielder Sean Zawadzki (knee) were besides dropped by manager Mauricio Pochettino, who added defenders Walker Zimmerman and Nathan Harriel on with guardant Paxten Aaronson.

Four players person been replaced from the 27-man radical announced May 22. Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte injured an oblique and was replaced connected Wednesday by Chris Brady.

Aaronson, 21, joined 24-year-old member Brenden connected the roster and could play unneurotic with him connected the nationalist squad for the archetypal time. Paxten's lone U.S quality was successful a affable against Colombia successful January 2023.

Harriel is among 7 players who could marque U.S. debuts, joined by Brady, goalkeeper Matt Freese, close backmost Alex Freeman, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, midfielder/winger Quinn Sullivan and guardant Damion Downs.

The U.S. is coming disconnected mediocre performances astatine past year's Copa América and the Concacaf Nations League successful March and this volition beryllium the past extended grooming campy during a FIFA fixture play until players study up of adjacent year's World Cup.

Players started arriving Sunday for grooming successful Chicago. The Americans person friendlies against Turkey connected June 7 astatine East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland 3 days aboriginal astatine Nashville, Tennessee, past conscionable Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti successful the archetypal circular of the Gold Cup.

Full U.S. Roster:

Goalkeepers: Chris Brady (Chicago), Matt Freese (New York City), Zack Steffen (Colorado), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)

Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Orlando), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville)

Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Luca de la Torre (San Diego), Diego Luna (Salt Lake), Jack McGlynn (Houston), Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven)

Forwards: Paxton Aaronson (Utrecht), Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Damion Downs (Cologne), Brian White (Vancouver), Haji Wright (Coventry)

Information from The Associated Press was utilized successful this story.