Several key U.S. men’s national team players are back in the fold for October’s international window. Weston McKennie, Antonee Robinson, and Haji Wright headlined Pochettino’s 26-player roster for upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and Australia. Cameron Carter-Vickers, James Sands, and Tanner Tessmann are also among the players back in the fold after missing out on the September window.There are several in-form players called into camp including Christian Pulisic, Haji Wright, and Alex Zendejas. Pulisic has helped AC Milan to a current first-place spot in Serie A while Wright leads the EFL Championship. Zendejas has registered a goal contribution in each of his last four club appearances for Club America. The race for the No. 1 goalkeeper position continues with Matt Freese headlining a group that also includes Matt Turner and Patrick Schulte. Wright is the hot hand at the No. 9 position coming into camp while Folarin Balogun and Patrick Agyemang will also compete for minutes. Among the absentees from international duty are Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Josh Sargent, Ricardo Pepi, Gio Reyna, and Sergino Dest. Pepi, Dest, and Reyna have been ruled out of action due to respective injuries.Adams was not included in this month’s camp due to his wife expecting to give birth in the coming days, Pochettino relayed during his press conference.The USMNT will take on Ecuador on October 10 in Austin, Texas before closing their window four days later against Australia in Commerce City, Colorado. This will be the program’s penultimate window of 2025. Here is a full breakdown of the USMNT October roster: GOALKEEPERS: Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 9/0), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 3/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 52/0).DEFENDERS: Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 12/1), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic/SCO; 19/0), Alex Freeman (Orlando City; 9/0), Mark McKenzie (FC Toulouse/FRA; 22/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 77/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 33/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 50/4), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 34/3).MIDFIELDERS: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 53/9), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; 14/3), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 60/11), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/ENG; 9/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 39/0), James Sands (FC St. Pauli/GER; 11/0), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon/FRA; 8/0), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen/GER; 25/3).FORWARDS: Patrick Agyemang (Derby County/ENG; 12/5), Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco/FRA; 19/6), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 80/32), Tim Weah (Marseille/FRA; 45/7), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 17/5), Alex Zendejas (Club América/MEX; 13/2).