Keep Gio Reyna in, but add Alejandro Zendejas: Who the USMNT should start against El Salvador

He barely had anything to do in the last one, but could be kept a bit busier by a much better El Salvador side. Games are important for Turner, who isn't starting regularly for Arsenal and could use all the minutes he can get.

Hudson could be tempted to go with Zack Steffen, who should eventually get a chance to push Turner for his old job, but this is a competitive game, so logic says to go with your No. 1 guy.

The first of several changes. Joe Scally played a fine game at left-back last time out, but Robinson didn't come all the way out here to not play.

Robinson is very much still the guy at this position and that isn't going to change any time soon.

It made sense to not throw the USMNT's oldest player into the fray on a messy Grenada field, but we'll give Ream some time in this one.

On form, Ream may be the USMNT's best player at the moment and, against an El Salvador team that should provide a few challenging moments, unlike Grenada, Ream can certainly be counted on to provide some stability at the back.

Hudson said that the plan was to play Robinson one game during this international break, and this is obviously the game.

The USMNT are being cautious with Robinson, keeping on a one-game-per-week schedule alongside Atlanta United. Because of that, we likely won't see him against Mexico in April, and that's okay. When healthy, Robinson will likely be a go-to starter in meaningful games, so getting him fit and feeling good is vital.

Bryan Reynolds put in a good performance against Grenada and, given his recent resurgence while on loan away from Roma, he definitely deserves some more looks. It seems like the former FC Dallas star is blossoming into the player many thought he would be while in MLS.

But still, this is a Dest game. He needs the game time and a bit of confidence, so let's give it to him against El Salvador.

He came on as a substitute last game, so he should be well-rested for this one.

Musah is still far and away the best ball-progressor in the pool, although Luca de la Torre seems ready to give him a run for his money. De la Torre got his start on Friday, so we'll let Musah go on Monday alongside a familiar partner in midfield...

And here's that familiar partner. McKennie was as dangerous as ever on set-pieces against Grenada, although it was very, very clear that they were overmatched in every facet of the game. Still, you want McKennie being dangerous on dead-ball situations, simply because, in the international game, it's such an effective way of scoring goals.

While there are other midfielders in the squad, like, say, Johnny Cardoso, it makes more sense to just keep McKennie in the XI as one of the holdovers from Friday's win.

Run it back.

Reyna was probably the most pedestrian member of the USMNT side in Grenada, but he should definitely get another look centrally in this one. Hudson said he was worried about protecting Reyna in the field conditions, but he'll have no such concerns in Orlando.

With his ability on the ball, Reyna should be able to unsettle the El Salvador defense. He can play better than he did against Grenada, although his lack of impact primarily came from the USMNT's success on the wing rather than centrally. Let's give Reyna another go in the middle and see what it looks like.

It actually would make some sense to rest Pulisic in this one, given his recent injury issues. You probably don't need to risk him in this one, to be honest.

But there's also something to be said about riding the hot hand and building his confidence. Pulisic was unstoppable against Grenada and, if he can do similar against El Salvador, he'll head back to Chelsea with a whole new lease of life.

So, for that reason, let's give Pulisic at least 60 minutes or so to see if he can go nuclear again before heading back to Stamford Bridge.

Ricardo Pepi got his run, and now it's Dike's turn.

Pepi put in a good performance against Grenada, scoring two goals. If not for Christian Pulisic, he may have gotten Man of the Match honors for a solid performance in the final third.

But Dike also looked decent off the bench, even if he didn't get the goals. For this one, we'll flip flop the two, giving Dike the start and bringing Pepi off the bench a bit later on.

He scores one goal against Grenada and probably could have gotten a few more. Hudson has said that he believes Zendejas can contribute with the A-team, so let's give him a chance to prove it.

Based on what we've seen, Hudson's claim is looking pretty good, as Zendejas looks like he could certainly push the World Cup attackers for their spots. It's still very, very early, though, so let's get Zendejas as many minutes as possible to see what he looks like when surrounded by the USMNT's best.