Brenden Aaronson ‘to marry’ after USA training absence approved by Pochettino

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·31 May 2026

Brenden Aaronson ‘to marry’ after USA training absence approved by Pochettino

Brenden Aaronson missed a USA training session in Atlanta on Friday, having been excused from camp.

The Athletic reports that head coach Mauricio Pochettino approved a trip to Medford, New Jersey for the Leeds United attacking midfielder to get married.

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Aaronson had been named in Pochettino’s USA squad for this summer’s World Cup on Tuesday, with the tournament on home soil.

The squad travelled to Atlanta to begin final preparations before two final matches.

Aaronson was due back in training on Saturday, ahead of Sunday evening’s first friendly against Senegal at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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