USMNT stock watch: Ricardo Pepi, Johnny Cardoso with chance to impress; Matt Turner fights to keep role

The USMNT will play Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals on Nov. 14 and 18

The competition for roster spots under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino is officially underway for the U.S. men's national team, with this month's pivotal Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal tie against Jamaica offering several players an opportunity to impress.

The USMNT will be without several key players through injury, including forwards Folarin Balogun and Josh Sargent, while winger Timothy Weah will miss Thursday's clash in Jamaica with suspension. Those openings alone mean Pochettino will have some big calls to make in the home-and-away tie against Jamaica, but the head coach has also expressed interest in some new tactical ideas that could produce two new-look lineups over the next week.

With preparation underway for the first leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday, here's a look at the players whose stock could rise – or drop – against Jamaica.