Gio Reyna has suffered an unspecified injury with Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, ruling him out of the U.S. men's national team squad for the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti. The 23-year-old attacker was enjoying a breakout season in France, having recently become a key figure for Strasbourg after joining the club. His injury is especially cruel as he had just scored in the match he was hurt and was establishing himself as a regular starter.
Reyna's absence represents a significant loss for the USMNT, who will now look to in-form Stoke City midfielder Jack Mc Glynn as a replacement. Since moving to the English Championship, Mc Glynn has emerged as an option to fill the creative void left by Reyna's sidelining. It's been tempting to describe his season so far using words like "resurrection" and "unthinkable," but as he walked off the pitch and straight down the tunnel following his injury, it was a stark reminder of what could, once more, hold back the American.
Both on and off the field, Reyna should be applauded for the progress he has made in recent months, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that he has been sidelined, yet again, due to an injury. Across the 2025-26 season, there were muscle issues that kept him out of numerous matches. In 2024-25, a groin strain led to a lengthy absence.
In 2022-23, a hairline fracture also left him sidelined for a few months. Since the 2021-22 season, he has missed a total of 96 games for club and country through injury, according to Transfermarkt. The silver lining for the USMNT is that in Reyna's place, in-form Stoke City midfielder Jack Mc Glynn will now be getting an opportunity.
Since moving to the English Championship, the former Houston Dynamo product has emerged as a creative force, leading the youngest squad in Europe's big five leagues this season in chances created and is second within his roster in total shots.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing