Gio Reyna Out for USMNT Friendlies

Gio Reyna will miss the upcoming friendlies for the U.S. men's national soccer team against Canada and New Zealand due to a strained left groin, with Cade Cowell stepping in as his replacement. Reyna's injury compounds his ongoing struggles with fitness, having played only 280 minutes for Borussia Dortmund last season and just 10 minutes in the current Bundesliga. The 21-year-old has scored eight goals in 31 international matches. Cowell, 20, currently plays for Chivas in Mexico and has one goal in eight appearances for the national team. The U.S. team is set to face Canada on Saturday in Kansas City and New Zealand on Tuesday in Cincinnati, with interim coach Mikey Varas overseeing the matches while the hiring of Mauricio Pochettino as head coach is finalized.