Although Mauricio Pochettino is still pretty new at the job as manager of the U.S. men’s soccer team, he is keeping up an old tradition: the program’s January camp for MLS-based prospects. The 24-player squad for this year’s edition was announced Tuesday,

U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected a group chiefly made of MLS players for the annual January camp, including nearly a dozen players who could make their international debut in a crucial year for the team.

This marks the second consecutive year Columbus Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte has been called to the USMNT January camp.

Seven players have been named to their first USMNT squad, which will play Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale and face Costa Rica in Orlando

The USMNT will be missing several integral players, including Christian Pulisic, when it takes on Venezuela and Costa Rica later this month. The U.S. men's national team is gearing up for its first training camp of the new year under Mauricio Pochettino.