Gio Reyna makes his RETURN to Gregg Berhalter's USMNT squad for the first time since pair were embroiled in ugly 'blackmail' scandal... as team prepare for tough tests vs Germany and Ghana
- Reyna returns for the first time under Berhalter since the 2022 World Cup
- Tyler Adams is not on the roster after suffering a setback to his hamstring injury
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The roster for the United States men’s national team’s October camp has been released and includes the return of one prominent name.
Gio Reyna, the Borussia Dortmund winger, will make his return to the team for the first time under Gregg Berhalter since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
It was at that World Cup where Berhalter’s decision to keep Reyna on the bench for most of the tournament resulted in chaos that culminated in the biggest scandal US Soccer has seen in at least this decade.
After months of investigations into the coaches’ actions in a domestic violence incident, as well as the conduct of Gio’s parents - Claudio and Danielle Reyna - US Soccer rehired Berhalter as its manager following a lengthy coaching search.
Now, Gio and Gregg are reunited ahead of the toughest matches the USMNT has faced so far in the second Berhalter era: a match against Germany in Hartford, Connecticut and another against Ghana in Nashville.
![Gio Reyna has made his return to the United States men's national team roster for October](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/05/15/76208701-12597721-image-a-14_1696517939546.jpg)
Gio Reyna has made his return to the United States men's national team roster for October
![It means that Reyna will be on the roster under coach Gregg Berhalter for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/05/16/76209789-12597721-image-a-19_1696518398263.jpg)
It means that Reyna will be on the roster under coach Gregg Berhalter for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Not on this roster is AFC Bournemouth midfielder and United States captain Tyler Adams.
The holding midfielder made his debut for his new club just last week in the Carabao Cup after his summer transfer from Leeds United.
Adams injured his hamstring in March of 2023 and rehabbed that ailment through his move to the south coast of England.
However, manager Andoni Iraola said Adams suffered a 'setback' in his recovery and will not be able to attend this camp.
Looking down the roster, the United States will only call upon two goalkeepers in this camp - with Matt Turner still firmly in net.
In defense, Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers makes his return to the USMNT - while Kristoffer Lund, who impressed coaches in his debut matches against Uzbekistan and Oman last month, will stay in the roster.
Atlanta United centerback Miles Robinson and fullback DeJuan Jones of the New England Revolution are here as the only MLS players attending this camp.
In the midfield we find Reyna as well as Serie A stars Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah.
In attack, Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi will share striking duties while wingers Timothy Weah and Christian Pulisic are likely to be starting on the flanks.
One point of note is the number of players on this roster who ply their trade in the Bundesliga.
With a game against Germany coming up, Berhalter named a squad with five players currently tied up at Bundesliga clubs.
Including Reyna, those players are Brenden Aaronson of Union Berlin, Kevin Paredes of Wolfsburg, Joe Scally of Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Lennard Maloney of newly promoted Heidenheim. Malik Tillman of PSV Eindhoven is currently at the Dutch side on loan from Bayern Munich.
![Tyler Adams (18) is not on the roster after aggravating a hamstring injury last week](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/05/16/76211739-12597721-image-a-20_1696520254744.jpg)
Tyler Adams (18) is not on the roster after aggravating a hamstring injury last week
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Five players in this roster play in the Bundesliga (pictured: Joe Scally and Brenden Aaronson)
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Others like Weston McKennie (L) and Christian Pulisic (R) played in Germany before
Maloney has never played for the USMNT before, but made two appearances at the U-20 level for the Americans.
In addition to those at German clubs, McKennie, Pepi, and Pulisic all have Bundesliga experience - as does Chris Richards.
The United States has a 4-0-7 record against Germany all-time. That includes losses in the group stages of the 1998 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup.
But the two sides haven't met since 2015 - when the Americans shocked Germany in Köln with a Bobby Wood 87th minute winner to come out 2-1 victors.
The Americans also have a tense past with Ghana - having been eliminated by the Black Stars in the 2010 World Cup's Round of 16. In the following World Cup, a late winner by John Brooks helped the United States earn enough points to advance out of that tournament's 'Group of Death'.
Ghana hasn't played the United States since a 2017 tune-up match prior to the Gold Cup in Hartford as well. That featured the debut goals of Dom Dwyer and Kellyn Acosta.