Plenty of the U.S.'s first-choice players were absent this summer. When they return, which Gold Cup standouts will join them?

The change in midfield is with De La Torre, who became a consistent starter for Pochettino in the Gold Cup, providing not only decent defensive cover but also several final-third entry passes and spotting when it was wise to launch a long ball over the top.

While several star European players sat out the USMNT’s Gold Cup journey, others have taken it in stride and impressed in the team’s run to the final, where they fell 2–1 to