Christian Pulisic returns but Weston McKennie left off USMNT roster for friendlies

• Pulisic will be back with the US after asking out of summer games

• 22 players named to roster, with a 23rd expected

Christian Pulisic will return to the US men's national team for the first time since his self-imposed absence from the team's summer slate, having been named to the team's roster for two friendlies against South Korea and Japan in the upcoming international window. However, in a surprise move, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was not named among head coach Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

Pochettino named 22 players for the friendlies, with US Soccer adding that a 23rd player is expected to be rostered at a later time. The federation did not elaborate as to whether this player could be McKennie, a US regular who came on as a sub for Juventus over the weekend, or some other player.