FOX Sports: "Nine changes — the most ever between two USA World Cup matches. McKennie is the only holdover." Turner starts in goal rather than Freese, suggesting Pochettino is rotating his GK too. Reyna in the central AM role is the key creative focal point. Aaronson getting his first WC minutes will play with intense motivation. The 4-2-3-1 mirrors USA's regular shape — just with nine different personnel.

Covers: "The biggest surprise is the absence of Hakan Çalhanoğlu from the starting lineup. That leaves Kökçü and Yüksek to dictate play from deeper positions, with Turkey relying on the movement and creativity of Güler, Yıldız, and Aktürkoğlu to finally break their scoring drought." Without their captain and passing metronome, Turkey's midfield control will be significantly diminished. Güler now bears even more of the creative load.

Covers/Yahoo: "Turkey has struggled to contain wide players — particularly those attacking Turkey's right side. Reyna expected on that side makes him an attractive value play. He showed during the 4-1 win over Paraguay that he's a threat to score." Reyna's outside-of-the-foot curler vs Paraguay came from exactly the central-AM/right channel he occupies in this 4-2-3-1. Covers on Güler: "With Çalhanoğlu not in the XI, even more of Turkey's creativity runs through Güler — he'll be asked to unlock the US defense, create for Yıldız, and threaten from distance." The Güler vs Berhalter/McKennie midfield battle defines the game's tempo.