USMNT vs. Mexico: Christian Pulisic's health, Ricardo Pepi's form among three things to watch for qualifiers

The Americans take on El Tri on Friday night

There are so many questions surrounding this United States men's national team as it enters Friday's crunch World Cup qualifier with Mexico, but it isn't due to the inconsistency this young and inexperienced team has shown during qualifiers. They are in a decent spot, second in the table and with a three-point cushion. But if they want to build on it, manager Gregg Berhalter will have some difficult decisions to make when it comes to his starting lineup against Mexico on Friday and then at Jamaica on Tuesday (on Paramount+).

Here are three things to watch for Friday's massive clash in Cincinnati.