Thursday Pt1: USMNT roster talk, Messi’s off night, PSV reach the group stage (Soccer 8/31/2023)

Susannah Collins, Marco Messina, Charlie Davies and Alexis Guerreros unpack Gregg Berhalter’s 24-man roster for the USMNT’s upcoming two friendlies and discuss Gio Reyna’s future with the program (02:30). Sophia Smith’s injury diagnosis is not as bad as initially feared, but how will her absence impact the Thorns (16:52)? PSV Eindhoven and their three American players are Champions League bound - the crew talks about Wednesday’s win over Rangers and Ricardo Pepi’s role as understudy (21:31). Then, a recap of the midweek MLS action as Nashville became the first team to keep Inter Miami scoreless since Lionel Messi’s arrival (27:46).   More to come in Part Two of the Morning Footy podcast including a pot-by-pot breakdown of Thursday’s UCL draw. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9, @jennychiu For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Don’t miss a minute of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División this season on Paramount+! For a limited time, get 50% off an annual plan subscription for as low as $2.50/month for 12 months! Try it free now at paramountplus.com/golazo or paramountplus.com/livesports. This limited time offer ends 9/20. Annual plan only. Terms and conditions apply. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices