Gio Reyna happy lack of club playing time not held against him by US coach Mauricio Pochettino
Gio Reyna is happy his lack of Bundesliga playing time isn't being held against him by Mauricio Pochettino as the U. S. coach prepares for the last two friendlies before picking his World Cup roster.
Reyna is among the 27 players in camp for matches against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. The 23-year-old midfielder, a son of former U. S.
captain Claudio Reyna, has had just 28 minutes on the field in the past three months for Borussia Mönchengladbach. “It’s always easier when you’re playing week in and week out. My case is not like that,” Reyna said during an online news conference Thursday.
“Fortunate and of course always honored and happy to be back in with the coach’s trust. If the opportunity comes up, I still feel very prepared to make an impact this camp on the field. ” After Pochettino took over the U.
S. in late 2024, he stressed the importance of gaining regular club playing time. “We need them to be involved in the competition in their clubs,” he said that November.