Sergiño Dest, a defender for the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT), will depart from the team's camp to return to his club, PSV Eindhoven, due to a minor, undisclosed injury. Dest had joined the camp with the existing injury.
The USMNT medical staff evaluated Dest and determined he would not be available for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti. No replacement player will be added to the roster, leaving the team with 24 players for the games.
This marks the third player injury to affect the USMNT roster during this camp, following Gio Reyna and George Campbell. Dest's departure leaves Antonee Robinson, Alex Freeman, Bryan Reynolds, and Reed Baker-Whiting as the available fullbacks.
The team is scheduled to play Haiti in Miami on Saturday before hosting them in Cincinnati. The current camp is occurring as speculation mounts regarding the future of head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is widely expected to leave his national team role to manage Manchester United. Pochettino is expected to remain with the USMNT for these two matches.
Manchester United officially parted ways with their manager Michael Carrick on Thursday morning. Pochettino's contract with the USMNT, signed in August and set to run through the 2030 World Cup, reportedly includes a $10 million buyout clause.
