While the US national team is preparing to start the semi-finals of the Concacaf Nations League, which face Panama at the Sophie Stadium on Thursday at 7 pm US time in Paramonet +, Mauricio Pochettino must dominate players who will not be available for the game. Anthony Robinson, Johnny Cardoso and Oston Trust It is not so healthy to participate in the squad. Despite their names for the players, there are other members of the squad left behind the right-wing player Sergio Dest.
DEST has officially returned to PSV in early March after recovering from the ACL tear. The injury has been marginalized since April 2024, but on March 8, Dest has now returned to the pitch and came out of the bench from winning 2-1 against Hernvin, replacing American friend Richard Leedsma. He played another game for the Dutch club and began the game against RKC Waalwijk and was able to play in 62 minutes.
Why didn’t he eat with USMNT?
Although he returned to PSV, when the USMNT was announced, DEST wasn’t on it, it’s something that’s meaning. He plays football for only 85 minutes last year, the best gymnastics player to stay with the PSV during this international window instead of pushing for USMNT very quickly. Dest was one of Tims’ first name under Greg Beralter and his style as well as how Pochettino plays, but it’s important not to push a player very quickly.
Joe Scale was more than the right behind Dest at the time of his absence and still gives USMNT a good opportunity to win the tournament. When Tyler Adams was wounded, it was important to make sure that USMNT would recount the balance between his recovery in Bournemouth with international responsibilities, and now he has returned to make his first appearance under Pochetino. That’s a scenario like DEST.
Pochettino has insisted he wants to keep a good relationship with the clubs and that is something he can go a long way in the future. With the Golden Cup in the summer, Pochetino still has a chance to see Dest in a competitive environment before the World Cup, so when he approaches the day by 2026, it doesn’t mean he will end the time to find his best.