The USMNT are heading to Washington state for a meeting with Australia on Friday. After catching up with the Keller clan, Reyna will be hoping to figure prominently in Pochettino’s plans once more.
Quizzed on whether he is better suited to an impact role at present – as the likes of Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and Malik Tillman offer more energy and tenacity in the engine room – Keller added on an important trump card that may yet be played in the opening hand of a World Cup contest: “I’m sure he understands as well that he just hasn’t had the minutes, for whatever reason to think that you’re ready for the full night.
“Look, if somebody goes down, I don’t think there’s going to be a problem. That was a pretty dynamic trio in midfield. I don’t think by any means that Gio couldn’t slide in there comfortably, if let’s say Tillman goes down or something like that.
“But we’ve all been in those situations where you’re ready, you feel ready, but the guys in front of you are playing really, really well. You just have to wait your time.”
