U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino left star Christian Pulisic off the roster for the group's June friendlies against Turkiye and Switzerland, using the final friendlies before the Concacaf Gold Cup to explore the wider player pool.

U.S. soccer sporting director Matt Crocker has revealed that Christian Pulisic requested to be omitted from Mauricio Pochettino’s national team squad ahead of this summer’s Gold Cup.

U.S. Men's National Team attacker Christian Pulisic will not compete in this summer's Gold Cup as he recovers from a grueling season in Europe.