The USMNT is already setting its sights on the upcoming friendly against Switzerland, scheduled for June 10 in Nashville, Tennessee. The match could feature a squad with several changes, including the possible return of Sergiño Dest to the backline after recovering from a serious knee injury.
There’s growing curiosity about how head coach Mauricio Pochettino will integrate a core group that includes Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi, Sergiño Dest, and Richard Ledezma—four American players who were crowned Eredivisie champions with PSV on May 18.
PSV’s title win is a promising sign for the USMNT, as the success of these four players hints at the potential for a strong, cohesive foundation that Pochettino may look to build around.
In a positive development for USMNT fans, defender Sergiño Dest played the full 90 minutes in PSV’s final matches, showing encouraging signs in his recovery from the complex knee injury that had kept him sidelined for months. Despite making only seven league appearances this season, he has officially been ruled out of the upcoming Copa América, which will be hosted in the United States.
Neither Mauricio Pochettino nor the U.S. Soccer Federation has officially announced the squad list. Still, the friendly against Switzerland will be a key opportunity to see how the Argentine coach begins fitting the pieces together.