Gio Reyna
USMNT attacking midfielder with only five minutes of club football since January; key World Cup selection question.
Last refreshed: 15 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Can Gio Reyna get fit for the World Cup in time, or will Pochettino have to plan without him?
Timeline for Gio Reyna
Pochettino sets 26 May USMNT squad call with five gaps
2026 FIFA World Cup- Is Gio Reyna fit for the World Cup?
- As of 13 April 2026 Reyna had played only five minutes of club football since January. Pochettino named his fitness as one of five unresolved selection questions ahead of the 26 May squad announcement.Source: ESPN reporting, April 2026
- What club does Gio Reyna play for?
- Gio Reyna is on loan at Nottingham Forest from Borussia Dortmund.
- What are Pochettino's World Cup selection problems?
- ESPN confirmed five unresolved USMNT selection issues: Gio Reyna's fitness, Tyler Adams's fitness, an open centre-back competition, an unresolved midfield pairing, and an undecided 4-back vs 5-back system.Source: ESPN, April 2026
Background
Gio Reyna is one of five unresolved USMNT selection questions ahead of Mauricio Pochettino's 26 May World Cup squad announcement, with ESPN reporting that Reyna had played only five minutes of club football since January. His fitness is the most acute individual selection problem facing the USMNT coaching staff, as Reyna represents one of the squad's highest individual quality ceilings alongside Christian Pulisic.
Giovanni Reyna is a professional attacking midfielder who plays for Nottingham Forest on loan from Borussia Dortmund. Born in May 2002, he is the son of former USMNT captain Claudio Reyna. He made his senior USMNT debut in February 2021 and scored in the 2022 World Cup. His career has been repeatedly interrupted by hamstring, knee and muscle injuries that have limited his availability across multiple seasons.
Reyna's fitness record creates a genuine dilemma for Pochettino: include a player of world-class potential who may not be match-fit in time for the opening fixture, or select a more dependable option and risk the squad lacking creative ceiling against elite opponents. The USMNT open their tournament in Group D against a schedule that includes Turkey, Panama and the USMNT's own home crowd.