AUSTIN, Texas — Midfielder Weston McKennie, defender Antonee Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner returned to the U.S. national team for friendlies against Ecuador and Australia, as coach Mauricio Pochettino changed more than half his roster.

Pochettino also picked midfielder James Sands, who has not played for the U.S. since the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and midfielder Aidan Morris, who last appeared in October 2024.

Defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, midfielder Tanner Tessmann, McKennie and goalkeeper Patrick Schulte were selected for the first time since March. Robinson, the first choice left back, has not played for the U.S. since November 2024 because of injuries.

“It’s a long, long time that we are not seeing him,” Pochettino said Tuesday. “It’s important that he can be with us.”

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