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'The hardest thing a coach has to do' - Berhalter explains difficult decision to leave Dike off USMNT's Nations League squad

The striker was a notable absence from the 23-man squad, but that doesn't mean he won't be featuring for the U.S. in the coming weeks

Gregg Berhalter explained the "very difficult" decision to leave Daryl Dike off of the U.S. men's national team's Nations League squad as a "temporary setback" and backed the young striker to still play a huge part in the team's short and long-term future.

Dike's omission from the 23-man squad for the upcoming Nations League semifinal and, potentially, final, came despite the forward's loan success with Barnsley in recent months. He scored nine goals in just 22 club matches across all competitions in England.