Dest's USMNT starting spot doesn't look as safe as it once did

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The first weekend following the end of the October international window was rather subdued for members of the U.S. men's national team. The injury list is getting long, with the likes of AC Milan's Christian Pulisic, Bayer Leverkusen's Malik Tillman and Fulham's Antonee Robinson among those left off gameday rosters for their respective clubs.

On top of that, the vast majority of U.S. players who emerged from the international break unscathed found themselves reduced to substitute roles, leaving just a few players to be on the field from the opening whistle. The UEFA Champions League fixtures saw more minutes logged by American players, although not all of the stints were…