United States worldwide Giovanni Reyna mentioned he is upset, however understands why he was not noted of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for a pair of upcoming friendlies in September.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder simply accomplished a transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach from Dortmund, however a scarcity of taking part in time along with his outdated membership and no time to settle in along with his new one have been doubtless key components in being not noted of Pochettino’s aspect.
And Reyna informed ESPN, he will get it.
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“Yeah, I imply, I can not actually be [mad], I suppose I am simply talking for myself,” Reyna informed ESPN’s Herculez Gomez. “I can not be too stunned if, clearly I have not performed any video games with membership but this season and I have not performed any preseason video games.
“For me, I can not clearly be mad about it. In fact I wish to be again in, however I solely know that is solely attainable with taking part in time and performing properly. In order that’s how it’s. That is the way it ought to be.”
Reyna was a part of the U.S. squad for the Nations League finals in March, however he barely featured throughout two video games that included losses to Panama and Canada in a disastrous fourth-place end to a contest the Individuals had by no means misplaced.
He was additionally absent from this summer season’s Gold Cup group as Reyna was in Dortmund’s Membership World Cup squad, the place he continued a latest pattern of not taking part in for the Bundesliga aspect he joined in 2019.
In all competitions in 2024-25, Reyna performed a complete of 614 minutes and was largely used instead.
“Yeah, like I mentioned earlier than, [moving to Gladbach] was me simply getting alternative to play once more,” Reyna mentioned. “So no matter the place it was, different nations, completely different leagues…I imply it was positively one of many explanation why I wished to return right here was for positive taking part in time.
“Clearly, I really feel prefer it’s the time to take the following step for me. And in addition, after all, with the nationwide group now too. It is clearly actually necessary that I play wanting to return again in and, yeah, be prepared for the World Cup greater than something.”
With the transfer to Gladbach, Reyna will likely be hooking up with U.S. teammate Joe Scally, who’s been with the group since 2021, and the pair expressed pleasure about with the ability to proceed their taking part in relationship at membership stage.
“I believe, such as you mentioned, I’ve performed with Gio for therefore lengthy, so I do know all his ability units on the sector,” Scally mentioned. “I believe we have been lacking some creativity, some bodily presence within the midfield and within the attacking function. So I believe he can actually assist us with that and simply that further step.
“He is already been at a giant membership, so to convey that confidence from there and the soccer data I believe may actually assist us.”
Earlier than ending tenth within the Bundesliga final season, Gladbach had been as excessive as fourth earlier within the marketing campaign, and Scally mentioned the aim is a European place within the coming yr — an end result he thinks Reyna might help them attain.
“Yeah, I imply, final yr we had a aim to complete within the, like I mentioned, European spots proper in there round seven, eight, and now this yr we’ve such a very good group,” Scally added. “Final yr we have been doing so properly, sitting at fourth and fifth for a lot of the season, and the final couple of video games simply slipped away.
“I believe this season we hope for extra consistency the place we will end in these fifth, sixth, seventh spots to be in Europe. And I believe that is the aim of the group and that is what we must always need.”
The U.S. faces South Korea on Sept. 6 and Japan on Sept. 9 in a pair of friendlies, earlier than two extra exhibitions towards Ecuador and Australia in October as Pochettino and his group continues their tuneup for the World Cup subsequent summer season.