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 offered some telling insight into Christian Pulisic absence from Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

Christian Pulisic is among a slew of regular starters who will be missing when the United States plays in next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup.