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Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel'

On Friday in Chester, Pa., U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said he will bring only the final 26-man roster to the last pre-World Cup camp, calling late cuts `more cruel` and urging consideration for players' well-being.
By tradition, past U.S. coaches called bigger groups and then cut players, allowing evaluation of injured players with replacements, which Pochettino weighed against player welfare.
Defender Tim Ream said the squad thinks of the remaining work as `10 training sessions`, and coaches report a little more bite in trainings as final roster decisions approach.
Pochettino plans to use news conferences and media outreach to notify players in camp and with clubs, as players are desperate to secure spots on the final 26-man World Cup roster.
Teams must submit a 55-player preliminary roster to FIFA and then cut to 26, with U.S. training starting May 27 at the Fayetteville, Georgia complex and two friendlies likely before the June 12 opener in Inglewood, California.

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