Why isn’t Pulisic playing in the friendly match between USMNT and Slovenia?
USMNT key man Christian Pulisic is one of a whole host of major names who will play no part in the Stars and Stripes’ opening Game of 2024 , which sees Gregg Berhalter’s men face Slovenia in a friendly in San Antonio on Saturday. AC Milan forward Pulisic, who on Thursday was named US Soccer’s Male Player of the Year for 2023, has been left out of a squad that is also missing Europe-based USMNT regulars such as Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest, Yunus Musah and Folarin Balogun. Berhalter goes with inexperienced, US-based squad This weekend’s Game falls outside of FIFA’s official international windows, so with clubs not obliged to release star names, Berhalter has instead picked a raft of uncapped players in a roster made up entirely of Football ers who ply their trade in Major League Soccer . Unlike European leagues, MLS is currently in its off season. All but seven members of Berhalter’s squad have never made a senior international appearance , and only three - Miles Robinson, Shaq Moor...