AUSTIN, Texas — Christian Pulisic, Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie will miss the United States’ friendly at Mexico on Tuesday in order to return to their clubs in Europe.

Marlon Fossey and Zack Steffen, who didn’t dress for Saturday’s 2-0 win over Panama, also are returning to their teams, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Sunday.

The USSF said Pulisic is skipping the game and going back to AC Milan for load management. The federation said the others have minor injuries and will get evaluation and treatment at their teams.

No players are being added, leaving 21 players available for the match in Guadalajara.

Pulisic assisted on Yunus Musah’s goal early in the second half against Panama and Pepi scored in stoppage time. The game marked Mauricio Pochettino’s debut as U.S. coach.

“As we have said, we are always going to make decisions that are in the best interest of our players and respect the relationship we have with their clubs,” Pochettino said in a statement.

One week after kicking off the first of three pre-tour shows, Dua Lipa returned to Austin City Limits in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 12.

By the time she hit the stage for her headlining performance, the Houdini hitmaker was all fired up and dressed to impress in very stylish burgundy shorts and crop top combination, along with a pair of black leather, knee-high boots.

The London, England native, 29, had a number of added touches she accessorized with including fishnet stockings, necklace, and a double black belt.

Rounding out her look, the singer-songwriter had her red-tinted tresses flowing long down past the middle of her back with a center part.

Following the show Lipa will head back to her native England and get ready for the third warmup concert in Robert Albert Hall in London on Thursday, October 17.

The Albanian star will then head to Cleveland, Ohio where she will take part in the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, October 19.

From there she will fly to Singapore for the first official date of her Radical Optimism Tour at Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 5 and 6.

She will also make stops in Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and South Korea, until December 5.

After a two-month-plus break from the road Lipa returns to the stage in Melbourne, Australia on March 17, and proceed to play several show there and Sydney before moving on to Aukland, New Zealand through April 4.

A short break lead to the European leg starting in Madrid, Spain on May 11, which will take her to various countries including France, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, UK, and Ireland until June 27.

Once September 2025 rolls around she will kick off her tour of North America in Toronto, Canada, which will take her to the U.S. four days later in Chicago.

The tour will go through until October 16, 2025 ending with a couples of gigs in Seattle, Washington. 

The tour is in support of her third studio album, Radical Optimism, which dropped back in early May, featuring the singles Houdini, Training Session, and Illusion, all of which peaked within the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.

The pop star was all fired up and dressed to impress in very stylish burgundy shorts and crop top combination, along with a pair of black leather, knee-high boots

Dua put on a very busty display in Hello Kitty bra and figure hugging white dress when she announced she was back in Austin for her second show

The pop star took to social media to announce she was in Texas

The Houdini hitmaker flashed plenty of skin in a white mini dress

The star struggled to contain her excitement as she also shared a clip of herself hanging by her arms from the ceiling as she kicked her legs back and forth

After her second show in Austin, the Albanian star will play London on October 17, then she will take part in the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, October 19, before officially kicking off her Radical Optimism Tour November 5

For her first show in Austin last week, Lipa delivered a 17-song set full of hits that included Don’t Start Now, Houdini, New Rules, Levitating, One Kiss, and Electricity to name a few.

For the most part, Radical Optimism received generally favorable reviews from music critics  

Time magazine included her in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

The accolades given to the former model include three Grammy Awards and seven Brit Awards during her career.

ESPN’s College GameDay is traveling to one of the biggest games of the season in the SEC for Week 8, as Georgia heads on the road to take on Texas in a top-five clash.

Here’s everything you need to know about GameDay‘s return to Austin.

College GameDay is heading to Austin for a top five contest between the Bulldogs and Longhorns. It is the first matchup between Texas and Georgia since the Longhorns joined the SEC.

Texas heads home after an emphatic 34–3 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are heading on the road after knocking off Mississippi State 41–31 at home on Saturday.

Saturday marks the first time that GameDay has traveled to Austin since the Longhorns hosted TCU in 2022. This is the ninth time ever that Texas has hosted ESPN’s traveling college football show in Austin.

College GameDay airs weekly at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN. Students and fans line up hours before to get the best spot possible behind the set of the popular college football pregame show. The show runs until noon ET when the first college football games kick off across the country.

College GameDay airs weekly on ESPN and ESPNU. Check local listings for the specific channel. An ESPN subscription is required to watch College GameDay.